Tom Ching Shuo Dao

Background

Dao, Tom Ching Shuo was born on October 26, 1934 in Shanghai, China. Arrived in the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1966. Son of Q. I. and S. J. (Yang) Dao.

Education

Associate of Arts, Compton City College, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1958. Senior Research.engr.

Stauffer Chemical Company, Westport, Connecticut, 1958-1965, assistant chief engineer licensing technical, 1965-1969, area manager Far East development, 1969-1972, regional manager Southeast Asia, 1972-1977, senior business analyst corporation planning, 1977-1978.

President Center Pacific Ex-Im Corporation, Houston, 1978. Director CPAC Trading Company, Hong Kong, Black Mesa Pipeline, Incorporated.

Chairman Proserve Incorporated., Memphis, 1982, Center Pacific Timber Products, Seattle, 1985. Advisor Counter Intelligence Corps Corporation, Stanford, California, 1983.

Patentee thin film evaporation, tar removal process.

Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, 1984. Permanent member Republican National Senatorial Committee. President Chinese-American Voters League, Houston.

Career

Senior research engineer Stauffer Chemical Company, Westport, Connecticut, 1958—1965, assistant chief engineer licensing technical, 1965—1969, area manager Far East Development, 1969—1972, regional manager Southeast Asia, 1972—1977, senior business analyst corporation planning, 1977—1978. President Central Pacific Export-Import Corporation, Houston, since 1978. Director CPAC Trading Company, Hong Kong, Black Mesa Pipeline, Inc.

Chairman Proserve Inc., Memphis, since 1982, Central Pacific Timber Products, Seattle, since 1985. Advisor Counter Intelligence Corps Corporation, Stanford, California, since 1983.

Achievements

• Tom Ching Shuo Dao has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Chinese-American Voters League, Houston. Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, 1984. Permanent member Republican National Senatorial Committee.

Deacon Presbyterian Church, Houston. Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Management Association, Associate International Club, Houstonian Club, Phi Lambda (manager 1959, 1966, 1976, 1984).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Shao, November 8, 1959. Children: Erica, Mark.

Father:

Q.L. Dao

Mother:

Society of Jesus (Jesuit) (Yang) Dao

Spouse:

Elizabeth Shao

child:

Mark Dao

child:

Erica Dao