Background
Chough, Heesung was born on December 22, 1937 in Seoul.
Chough, Heesung was born on December 22, 1937 in Seoul.
Bachelor, Ewha Womans University, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Limestone College, 1961. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1965.
Dietitian, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1961-1962; therapeutic dietitian, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1963-1966; research dietician, Downstate Medical Center, New York City, 1966-1967; public health nutiritionist, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1967-1968; teacher high school, Beacon (New York) City School District, 1968-1972; dietetic consultant, various hospitals, Orange County, California, 1973-1975; junior high school teacher, Santa Ana (California) Unified School District, since 1976. Board directors International Foundation for Ewha Womans U., since 1992. Social committee member Carr Intermediate School, Santa Ana, 1989.
Board directors Korean American Museum Auxiliary Board, since 1994. Member Orange Republican Federation for Woman, Orange, California, since 1993, Canyon Hills Community Council, Anaheim Hills, California, since 1995. Member Olive Crest Fundraising Committee, Olive Crest Treatment Center, Inc., Santa Ana, 1993-1994.
Board directors Korean Family Counseling at Legal Advice Center, Garden Grove, 1992-1995, Korean American Youth Foundation, Los Angeles, since 1989. Guest speaker Community Education Events, Orange County, since 1990. Member American Association of University Women, Ewha Womans University Alumnae Association of Southern California (advisor since 1996, chairperson, board directors 1991-1995, president 1989-1990), Ewha Girls High School Alumnae Association of Southern California, chairperson, board directors 1993-1995, president 1982-1983), Phi Kappa Theta, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Euiwon Chough. Children: Grace, Regina, Michael.
