Richard Li-chia Chen

Background

Chen, Richard Li-chia was born on August 12, 1938 in Tientai, Zhejiang, China. Son of Kehfei and Rujun (Ma) Chen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1959. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Kansas, 1962. Postgraduate study of electrophysics, Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1970.

Career

Equipment engineer, computer systems coordinator, Western Electric Company. New York City, 1962-1967; systems engineer, advisory industry specialist, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City and New Jersey, 1967-1979; director China affairs, Occidental Petroleum Company, Los Angeles, 1979-1983; vice president Asian affairs, Occidental Petroleum Company, Los Angeles, since 1983. Conference interpreter State Department, since 1979.

Achievements

• Richard Li-chia Chen has been listed as a noteworthy Oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, classical music.

Connections

Married Chi-hong Betty Meng, November 2, 1969. 1 child, Darin.

Father:

Kehfei Chen

Mother:

Rujun (Ma) Chen

Spouse:

Chi-hong Betty Meng

child:

Darin Chen