Background
Chu, Richard Chao-Fan was born on May 28, 1933 in Beijing, Hopei, Peoples' Republic China. Son of Liang Hsi and Yun Hwa (Wang) Chu. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1968.
Chu, Richard Chao-Fan was born on May 28, 1933 in Beijing, Hopei, Peoples' Republic China. Son of Liang Hsi and Yun Hwa (Wang) Chu. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1968.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng-Keng University, Tainan, Taiwan, 1958. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1960.
Junior associate engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1960-1964; senior associate engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1964-1965; project engineer, manager, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1965-1967; development engineer, manager, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1967-1969; senior engineer, manager, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1969-1975; program manager, product technology, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1975-1979; program manager, engineering laboratory, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1979-1983; fellow, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1983; vice president, International Business Machines Corporation Academy Technology, 1990; president, International Business Machines Corporation Academy Technology, 1991.
President Mid-Hudson Chinese-American Civic Association, Poughkeepsie, 1969. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Heat Transfer Memorial award 1986), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member New York Academy of Sciences, National Academy Engineering.
Married Theresa Sou-Chin Lee, August 24, 1963. Children: Banjamin, Benson, Benedict, Bonita.