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.
1957
VIETV
Host of LIve TV talk show on Insurance and Finance
2010
San Jose, CA
Xmas 2010
2017
Vietv Netwroks, 1310 Tully Rd, Suite 117, San Jose
Host, TV talk show on Vietnamese Culture: Past and Present Guest: Dr. Nguyen Hong Dung, PhD.
2017
San Jose, CA
Family New Year Party
2017
San Jose, CA
Interview by Vietv at HUE University Anniversary
2018
Fairmont Hotel, San Jose
Marvell Xmas Party at Fairmont Hotel
Business Executive - Education Consultant - Community Advocate - TV & Radio Talk Show Host
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Married Trang Thu Nghiem, June 17, 1978. Children: Katherine, Andrew, Alexander.