Background
Koo, George Ping Shan was born on June 4, 1938 in Changting, China. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955. Son of Ted Swei Yen and Pei-Fen (Yang) Koo.
Koo, George Ping Shan was born on June 4, 1938 in Changting, China. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955. Son of Ted Swei Yen and Pei-Fen (Yang) Koo.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960, Master of Science, 1962. Doctor of Science, Stevens Institute Technology, 1969. Master of Business Administration, U. Santa Clara, 1975.
Manager, Allied Chemical Corporation, 1963-1971.
Associate director Socially Responsible Investment International, 1972-1978. Vice president Chase Manhattan Bank, 1978-1979.
Managing director Bear-Stearns China Trade, 1979-1982. Vice president Bear-Stearns & Company, 1982-1983.
President Microelectronic Business International, Incorporated., Mountain View, California, 1983-1985.
Vice president Tiara Computer Systems, Incorporated., 1985-1986. Board directors Aeolus-Thomson Corporation, Shiyan, Hubei, China, 1983. Managing director international services H&Q Technology Partners, Incorporated., 1987.
Managing director, chief Executive officer International Strategic Alliances, Incorporated., 1988, chair, 1990-1993.
Conferences on Asian Financial and Alliances, Santa Clara, California Human relations commissioner City of Mountain View, California, 1994.
Manager Allied Chemical Corporation, 1963-1971. Associate director Socially Responsible Investment International, 1972-1978. Vice president Chase Manhattan Bank, 1978-1979.
Managing director Bear-Stearns China Trade, 1979-1982. Vice president Bear-Stearns & Company, 1982-1983. President Microelectronic Business International, Inc., Mountain View, California, 1983-1985.
Vice president Tiara Computer Systems, Inc., 1985-1986. Managing director international services H&Q Technology Partners, Inc., 1987. Managing director, Chief Executive Officer International Strategic Alliances, Inc., 1988-1999.
Director Chinese services group Deloitte & Touche LLP, San Jose, California, 1999—2008. Consultant, chair on Asian Financial and Alliances, Santa Clara, California, 1990-1993.
Human relations commissioner City of Mountain View, 1994-1998. Member Asian American Manufacturers Association (chairman 1996-1997), member committee of 100 (director 1998-2006, vice chair, 2003-2006), Las Vegas Sands (board member, since 2008).
Married May Jen, May 5, 1962. Children: Denise, Douglas, Alyssa.