Background
Chen, Philip Minkang was born on October 20, 1944 in Chungking, Szechuan, China. Son of Yin Ching and Wansu (Wu) Chen.
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Chen, Philip Minkang was born on October 20, 1944 in Chungking, Szechuan, China. Son of Yin Ching and Wansu (Wu) Chen.
BME with distinction, University of Virginia, 1968; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1969; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1979.
Copy boy Washington Star Newspaper, 1962-1965. Mechanical engineer Pope, Evans & Robbins, Alex, Virginia, 1967-1968. Engineer Westinghouse Orec, Annapolis, Maryland, 1969-1971.
Senior environmental engineer Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, Denver, 1971-1978. Senior engineer Dames & Moore, Denver, 1978. Associate Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, 1979-1982, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander, New York City, 1982.
Managing director Lehman Brothers, 1982-1992. President Weston International, 1992-1994. Executive vice president Roy F. Weston, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1992-1994.
Investment banker The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), New York City, 1995-1996. Managing director South Africa Infrastructure Fund, Johannesburg, 1996-2000, PNC Capital Markets, Inc., Philadelphia, 2003—2005, Algemene Bank Nederland AMRO Incorporated, New York York City, 2005—2006. Executive director Union Bank of Switzerland Investment Bank, 2006—2007.
Strategic consultant Eight East Lawn Strategic Consulting, LLC, since 2007. Editorial advisory board American City and County Magazine, 1986-1987, Project Finance Monthly, 1989-1992. Member environmental technologies trade advisory committee, Department Commerce, 1995-1996, co-chairman finance subcommittee.
Creator There is Strangeness in the Universe, a Web-based Cartoon Bolg, since 2007. Webmaster Soundings: Puget Sound Speaks a Community Message Board, since 2010.
Member Town meeting Winchester, Massachusetts, 1973. Past board directors United States Environmental Technology Export Council, Greater Philadelphia International Network, Greater Philadelphia First Ptnrship. for Economic Development. Member The Union League of Philadelphia, since 1994.
Participant Presidential Business Development mission to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, 1994. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman electrical power committee natural resources law section 1982-1985, chairman special committee on energy finance 1988-1989), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Resource Recovery Association (advisory board United States conference of mayors 1989), University Virginia Alumni Association, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Deborah Lynn Carlson, May 7, 1971. Children: Martin, Emily.