Background
Kai-Shek, Madame Chiang was born in 1899 in Shanghai, China. Daughter of C. J. Soong.
Kai-Shek, Madame Chiang was born in 1899 in Shanghai, China. Daughter of C. J. Soong.
Educated Wellesley College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), John B. Stetson University, Bryant College, Hobart and William Smith College, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Rutgers University, Loyola University, Los Angeles, Goucher, Wellesley, Russell Sage, Hahnemann Medical, Wesleyan (Macon, Georgia) Colleges, University Michigan, Bob Jones University, University Hawaii.
Engaged in social service work in China. First women member Child Labor Commission. Inaugurated Moral Endeavor Association.
Established schools in Nanking for orphans of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Former member Legislation Yuan. Served as secretary-general Chinese Commission on Aeronautical Affairs.
Director-general and chairman women"s Advisory council New Life Movement. Founder, director National Chinese Women"s Association for War Relief, National Association for Refugee Children, Chinese Women"s Department of Kuomintang.
Founder, chairman Cheng-Hsia Medical Rehabilitation Center First Chinese woman to be decorated by National Government of China, recipient highest military and civil decorations: Medal of Honor, New York City Federation Women"s Clubs.
Young Women's Christian Association Emblem. Gold medal New York Southern Society. Chi Omega national achievement award for 1943.
Gold medal for district services National Institute Social Sciences.
District Service award Altrusa International Association. Churchman 5th annual award, 1943.
Honorary president American Bureau Medical Aid to China. Patroness International Red Cross Committee.
Honorary president Committee for Promotion of Welfare of Blind, University Seven Seas, Whittier, California.
Honorary president board trustees Wego Orphange. Chairman board trustees Huashing Children"s Home, Fujen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan. Honorary president Nurse"s Association of China, American University Club, Anti-Tuberculosis Association of China.
Life member San Francisco Press Club, Associated Country Women of World.
Member Catherine Lorillard Wolf Club (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa (honorary Eta chapter), Tau Zeta Epsilon, Phi Delta Gamma (honorary).
Member Child Labor Commission. Member Legislative; member San Francisco Press Club, Associated Country Women of World. Member Catherine Lorillard Wolf Club (honorary.
Married Chiang Kai-Shek, 1927 (deceased 1975).