Background
Chao, James Min-Tzu was born on February 27, 1940 in Dairen, China. Came to the United States, 1949. Naturalized, 1962.
Chao, James Min-Tzu was born on February 27, 1940 in Dairen, China. Came to the United States, 1949. Naturalized, 1962.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Intermediate draftsman Spencer, Lee & Busse, Architects, San Francisco, 1966-1967. Assistant to president Import Plus Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1967-1969. Job captain Hammaberg and Herman, Architects, Oakland, 1969-1971.
Project manager B A Premises Corporation, San Francisco, 1971-1979. Construction manager The Straw Hat Restaurant Corporation, 1979-1981, member senior management, director real estate and construction, 1981-1987. Member marketing committee Straw Hat Cooperative Corporation, 1988-1991.
Private practice Berkeley, since 1987. Director real estate Papillon Development Inc., since 1998. President Food Service Consultant Inc., 1987-1989.
President, Chief Executive Officer Stratsac, Inc., 1987-1992. Principal architect Alpha Consultant Group Inc., 1991-1998. Vice president Intersyn Industries California, 1993-1999.
National training director Excel Telecommunications, Inc., 1995-1999. Chief Executive Officer Nuts and Bolts Books, since 1997. Lecturer commercial real estate site analysis and selection for professional real estate seminars.
Coordinator minority vending program, solar application program Bank of America. Guest faculty member Northwest Center for Professional Education. Certified member National Council Architectural Registration Boards, since 1998.
Member board directors Berkeley City Ballet, since 2008.
Patron charter member Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, since 2002. Board directors Berkeley City Ballet, since 2008. Member Encinal Yacht Club (board directors 1977-1978), Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (life.
Gold sponsor).
Married Kirsti Helena Lehtonen, May 15, 1968.