Edward Gum Hung Au

Background

Au, Edward Gum Hung was born on February 28, 1924 in Honolulu. Son of Koon Ngon and Bow Jun (Ching) Au.

Career

Apprentice, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Naval Shipyard, 1940-1944; pipefitter, shipfitter, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Naval Shipyard, 1947-1951; foreman, Kaimuki Plumbing, Honolulu, 1952-1967; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Au's Plumbing & Metal Work, Inc., Honolulu, since 1968.

Membership

Board directors Palolo Chinese Home, Honolulu, since 1987. Governor's appointee State of Hawaii to Controllers License Board, since 1988. With United States Army, 1944-1945.

Member General Contractors Association Hawaii, Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association Hawaii, Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hawaii (president, board directors since 1987), United Chinese Society (trustee since 1987), Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (board directors since 1987), See Dai Doo Society, Sheong Kar Heong Society.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, meeting people.

Connections

Married Audrey Chew Hing, January 18, 1944. Children: Alvin, Baldwin, Carolyn, Derwin, Evelyn, Faye-Lynn.

Father:

Koon Ngon Au

Mother:

Bow Jun (Ching) Au

Spouse:

Audrey Chew Hing

child:

Faye-Lynn Au

child:

Alvin Au

child:

Carolyn Au

child:

Evelyn Au

child:

Derwin Au

child:

Baldwin Au