Kung-Lee Wang

Background

Wang, Kung-Lee was born on August 12, 1925 in Pei Tai-Ho, Hopei, China. Son of Cheng-Fu Wang and Funghin Liu. Bachelor, Yenching University, 1947.

Education

Bachelor, Yenching University, 1947. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1958.

Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Accountant in charge fiscal management Bushwick Hospital, Brooklyn, 1952-1955. Economist, civilian and military operations analyst, internat affairs C-E-I-R., Inc., Washington, 1955-1960. Consultant, 1960-1961.

Chief qualitative economics analysis, Bureau Mines United States Department Interior, Washington, 1960-1982. President KLW International, Inc., since 1982, Chi Am Metals & Energy, Inc., 1983-1986. Chairman Chinatown Development Corporation, 1996—1999.

Vice chairman Master of Library Science Inc., 1986—1987, AmerAsia Inc., 1988—1989, president, 1989. Director Yenching Graduate Institute, 1988—2001. L.P. managing director North Gallery Place Associate, L.P., 1995—1999.

Economic operations advisor to ministry economic affairs Republic of China, 1969—1971. Consultant operations research office Johns Hopkins, Bethesda, Maryland, 1960—1961. Trustee OCA Endowment Fund, 1988—2001, chairman board trustees, 2002—2005.

President United States-China Council International Exchange Inc., since 1988. Founding chairman Chinese Heritage Center, Inc., 1991—1994. Ethnic advisor United States Office of Economic Opportunity, 1972—1975.

Director Committee of 100, executive director, 1993—1995. President Civic League of Brookmont, 1963—1964. Coordinator Chinese-American Leadership Council, 1971—1973.

President Rho Psi Foundation, Inc., 1967—1997. National vice president Asian-Pacific American Chamber of Commerce, 1983—1984. Co-founder, director Asian Pacific American Heritage Council, Inc., 1979—1997, president, 1982—1983.

Co-founder, national director Asian American Voters Coalition, 1985—1991. Co-founder, board directors National Chinese American Voters League, 1984—1991. Founder, national president Organization Chinese Americans Inc., 1973—1977.

Chairman United States-China Capital Cities Friendship Council, 1984—1994. President Eastern United States The Global Alliance Preserving History of World World War II in Asia, Inc., since 2005, regional president Eastern United States, since 2005. Vice president Yenching Educational Foundation, 1996—2002.

Director Chinese and Asian New Services. President Truth Council for World War II in Asia Inc., since 2001. Board directors China Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Fund, Inc., since 2005.

Achievements

• Kung-Lee Wang has been listed as a noteworthy economics consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member 1982; Member American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and PetroleumEngrs. (charter president mineral economics Washington section 1975-1978, sect.Engr. of Year award 1976, section Mineral Economist of Year award 1984, national chairman Council Economics 1980-1981), American Society Public Administration, KennedySch. Government Alumni Association of Harvard University (board director 1978-1982), Asian-American Business Roundtable (president 1989-1995), American Economics Association, National Association Business Economists, Rho Psi.

Member Chinese Christian Church.

Connections

Married Christine Wen, August 15, 1959 (divorced). 1 child, Christopher Ching-Yu.

Father:

Cheng-Fu Wang

Mother:

Funghin Liu. Bachelor

Spouse:

Christine Wen

child:

Christopher Ching-Yu Wang