Joseph Kum Kwong Tseu

Background

Tseu, Joseph Kum Kwong was born on August 3, 1935 in Macao, China. Son of Joseph Yuk Woon and Lillian (Choy) Tseu.

Education

Student, Washington University, 1958; student, Kansas State Teachers College, 1959; student, University Hawaii, 1960; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1964.

Career

Dentist, Strong-Carter Dental Clinic, Honolulu, 1964-1965; dentist, United States Navy, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1965-1966; dentist, United States Navy, Camp Pendleton, California, 1966-1967; dentist, Maternity and Infant Care, Nanakuli, Hawaii., 1967-1970; private practice, Honolulu, since 1967. Instructor Honolulu Community College, 1969-1971. Guest lecturer University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1973, Public Svc. television, Honolulu, 1974.

Achievements

• Joseph Kum Kwong Tseu has been listed as a noteworthy Dentist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1964. Board directors Mariner's Cove Bay Association, Honolulu, 1975-1976. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1954-1957, Japan.

Lieutenant commdr.USN, 1965-1967. Member American Dental Association, Hawaii Dental Association (race director, Fun Run 1986, social committee annual American Dental Association meeting 1989), Honolulu County Dental Society, United States China People's Friendship Association Hawaii, Kaimana Dental Study Group (president, vice president), G.V. Black Society, John Evans Club, Elks Lodge, Tu Shiang Sheh, Delta Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: running (marathons), piano playing, composing music.

Connections

Married Patricia Chun, February 10, 1959 (divorced January 1991). Children; Mitchell, Ethan, Pamela, Scott, Heather.

Father:

Joseph Yuk Woon Tseu

Mother:

Lillian (Choy) Tseu

Spouse:

Patricia Chun