Background
Lai, Him Mark was born on November 1, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Mark Bing and Hing Mui (Dong) Lai.
Lai, Him Mark was born on November 1, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Mark Bing and Hing Mui (Dong) Lai.
Associate of Arts, San Francisco Junior College, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1947.
Mechanic engineer, Utilities Engineering Bureau, San Francisco, 1948-1951;
mechanic engineer, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1953-1984;
lecturer Chinese American history, San Francisco State University, 1969, 72-75;
lecturer Chinese American history, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1979, 84;
researcher, writer on Chinese American history, San Francisco, since 1967. Director Chinese of America 1785-1980 Exhibition Chinese Cultural Foundation San Francisco, 1979-1980. Coordinator Chinese American in Search of Roots Program, since 1991;consultant Asian American Studies Program Chinese Materials Research Collection University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1988, national education program Americans All, 1992-1996.
Adjunct Professor Asian American studies department San Francisco State University, since 1990. Coord.Chinese Cmty. Hour Cantonese radio program, 1971-1984.
(Book by LAI (Him Mark) et al)
(Exhibition catalogue.)
Member Chinese History Society of America (president 1971, 76, 77, board directors 1972-1981, 84, 85-91, 93-98, 2000), Chinese Culture Foundation San Francisco (board directors 1975-1985, 87-94, 96—, president 1982, chairman board 1983, 84, 85, 89).
Married Laura Jung, June 12, 1953.