Background
Chao, Elaine L. Daughter of James South Carolina. and Ruth Master of Laws (Chu) Chao.
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Elaine L. Chao
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Elaine L. Chao, American Philanthropic organization executive. Recipient Young Achiever award National Council Women United States, Inc., 1986; Eisenhower Fellow Association fellow, 1984; named. one of 10 Outstanding Womenof American, 1988. Member Council on Foreign Rels., Inc., American Council Young Political Leaders (board directors 1989), Harvard Business School (visiting committee 1989, Outstanding Alumni award 1993), Harvard Club.
Education
AB, Mount Holyoke College, 1975; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1979; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Villanova U., 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sacred Heart U., 1991; DLD (honorary), St. John's U., 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Niagara U., 1992; DHum (honorary), Drexel U., 1992; DHum (honorary), St. John's U., 1991; DHum (honorary), Thomas More College, 1994.
Career
Associate, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, summer 1978; senior lending officer, Citicorp, NA, New York City, 1979-1983; vice president capital markets group, BankAmerica, San Francisco, 1984-1986; deputy maritime administrator, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1986-1988; chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, 1988; deputy secretary, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1989-1991; president, United Way American, Alexandria, Virginia, 1992-1996. White House fellow, 1983-1984. Adjunct assistant professor Graduate School Business Administration, St. John's U., 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member Council on Foreign Rels., Inc., American Council Young Political Leaders (board directors 1989), Harvard Business School (visiting committee 1989, Outstanding Alumni award 1993), Harvard Club.
Connections
Married Mitch McConnell, 1993.
