Lam Duc Nguyen

Background

Lam Duc was born on July 20, 1945, in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. He came to the United States in May 1975. Son of Phuong-Duc and Thien-Thi Nguyen.

Education

Bachelor, University Saigon, 1968. Diploma in Teaching English as a foreign language, University Sydney, Australia, 1973. Postgraduate, Furman University, 1977; Postgraduate, San Jose State University, 1980.

AS in Computer Science, Condie College, 1981. MSTM (Master of Science in Telecommunication Systems Management) National University, California, 1996.

Career

Before 1975 (in Vietnam):

Assistant Chief, training team, Combined Document Exploitation Center (CDEC), 1965-1968.

Language instructor, Military Assistant Command Civil Operations for Rural Development Strategies/United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bien Hoa, Vietnam, 1968-1969.

Teacher of English as Second Language/EFL Vietnamese-American Association, Saigon, 1970-1975.

Lecturer in medical English, Medical College, University of Saigon-Medical College, 1974-1975.

After April 1975 (in the US):

Special Assistant to Director of Refugee Liaison Officer (RLO) & Chief, interpreter staff, Refugee Camp, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 05/1975 to 08/1975.

Refugee camp management counselor, Indochinese Inter-Agency Task Force, United States State Department, Indiantown Gap Refugee Camp, Pennsylvania, 09/1975 to 12/1975.

Statistical quality control clerk, Michelin Tire Corporation, South Carolina., 1976-1978,

Part-time Instructor, English as Second Language, Foothill-De Anza College, San Jose, California, 1979-1980.

Bilingual elementary and English as Second Language teacher, San Jose Unified School District, 1979-1980.

Materials/manufacturing system analyst, project leader, Shugart Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1979-1984;

Manager, Programming and system development, Televideo Sys., Inc., San Jose, California, 1984-1986;

Sales and marketing system analyst, project leader, Spectra-Physics, San Jose, 1986;

Project manager, United States Wind Power, Livermore, California, 1986-1987;

Assistant manager operations, Burger King Corporation, San Jose, 1987-1988;

Director of programs & Deputy Executive Director, IRCC Inc., San Jose, 1988-1993;

Special Refugee Consultant, State of California, DHHS Refugee and Immigrant Program Bureau (RIPB), 1993-1994.

President/founder, WIN-VISIONS, San Jose, 1993-2017

Partner, Comprehensive Assistant Center (CAC) of Region XI, Northern California, (1995-2000)

Partnership Specialist, Census 2000, Santa Clara County, 2000

Producer, Radio Programs (Challenges of Life, Toward the Future) on KVVN 1430 AM (2000-2002)

Coordinator/Specialist, Community Resources Development, EMQ Children and Family, 05/2002 - 07/2010

Post-retirement (after 2010):

BIA-accredited Immigration Specialist, CET Citizenship and Immigration Program, 2010-2014.

Community Organizer, PACT (People Acting in Community Together, 2014-2016

CEO (Part-time. Volunteer, Association of Former Students Chu Van An High School, Northern California (2014-2016.

Part-time Host, TV talk show, "Vietnamese Culture: Past and Present", VIETV, 2016-02/2019

Full-time Contingent Worker, Allied Universal at FB in Menlo Park, 08/2019-Present.

Achievements

• Host: 80 TV talk shows on VIETV Networks, "Vietnamese Culture: Past and Present (2017-02/2019).
  
  Co-host, Weekend Radio talk shows on Vien Thao Media, channel 1120 AM, (2010-2016).
  
  Co-author, Affirmative Action.
  
  Author of articles on Viet Magazine and Thi Truong Tu Do (1993-1995).
  
  Spoke Person for Political Prisoners on Senator Art Torres Delegation to Vietnam in March 1989.
  
  Along with the Executive Director and Chairman of the Vietnamese Fishermen Association, successfully lobbied for the amendment of Jones Act to allow Vietnamese fishermen who are not US Citizens to own and operate fishing vessels within a window of 5 years pending their application for US citizenship.
  
  Along with another community advocate, successfully lobbied for bilingual ballots in Santa Clara County.
  
  Certificate of Appreciation by National American Red Cross, 1975,
  
  Certificate of Appreciation and letter of commendation from Refugee Liaison Office, United States Air Force, 1975, Achievement Certificate from Department Army, 1975,
  
  Outstanding Service to Refugee Citation from World Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975,
  
  Peter Casey Asian American Leadership award, 1987,
  
  Letter of Commendation from Senator Art Torres, 1989,
  
  Letter of Commendation, Santa Clara County Greater Avenue for Independence/Refugee Employment and Social Services Administration, 1990,
  
  Certificate of Appreciation from the State of California Department of Social Services, 1990,
  
  Certificate of Appreciation from California Department Health Services, Tobacco Control, 1991,
  
  Certificate of Appreciation from Berkeley University Extended Foods and Nutrition Education Program, 1991, Merit award from Coalition of Nationalist Vietnamese Organizations of Northern California, 1991,
  
  Leadership award from Northern California Asian Pacific Americans, 1992,
  
  Community Service award from the City of San Jose, 1993,
  
  Commendation from City of San Jose, 1993
  
  Certificate of Recognition by California State Senate, 1994
  
  Spirit of Democracy award from State of California, 1994,
  
  Special Recognition award from Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, 1999.
  
  Service Awards from Shugart Corporation (1982-1984)
  
  Service Award from EMQ Family First (2007)
  
  Hall of Fame Award from EMQ Family First for outstanding achievements in multi-cultural and cross-cultural activities (2009-2010)
  
  

Membership

National Asian Pacific Islanders American Advisory Council, Democratic National Committee, 1991-1996,

San Jose City Mayor's Gang Prevention Policy Team, 1992-1993, Coalition of Asian Pacific-Americans, Northern California, 1992-1994; National ImmigrationForum, 1994-1995. National co-chair National Vietnamese-American Voter's League, 1992-1996, National League Indochinese American Voters,1992-1996;

President Vietnamese-Americans Civic Action Committee, 1992-1996

Member, contributor World Affairs Council, 1993-1995; Member of advisory commission on voter registration and Get Out To Vote, Santa Clara County, co-chair, 1993-1994.

Member Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 1992-1996

Charter member Senate Task Force, 1992-1994;

Member Democratic National Committee. Member of national steering committee Clinton/Gore , 1996.

Member California State Advisory Council Refugee Assistance, 1992-1993

Member of various committees. Chair Vietnamese-Americans Committee for Clinton/Gore , Northern California, 1992, 96. Chair fund raising committee Tet Festival, 1988-1991, special event committee, 1992-1997.

Leader Vietnamese Americans Dukakis' Presidential Campaign, 1988. Member National Asian Pacific American Governing Council, Clinton/Gore , 1996.

Other memberships: member, Academy of political science; American management Association

Personality

Open-minded - Energetic - Optimistic - Practical - Very friendly -Taking challenges -Adaptive to changes.

Physical Characteristics: Physically fit - Young look

Quotes from others about the person

• LIve as if you're going to die tomorrow

Interests

• Avocations: bilingual ballot, civil and human rights, writing, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Trang Thu Nghiem, June 17, 1978. Children: Katherine, Andrew, Alexander.

Father:

Phuong-Duc Nguyen

Mother:

Thien-Thi Nguyen

Spouse:

Trang Thu Nghiem

child:

Andrew Nguyen

child:

Alexander Nguyen

child:

Katherine Nguyen

References

• Prabook
  2019
• WashingtonPost.com: White House Coffee Guest List: March 20, This article is about the list of President Clinton Coffee Guest in 1995, 1996. Specifically, Mr. Lam Duc Nguyen was among those guests in March 1996.
  1996