Tom Chunghu Tsai

Background

Tsai, Tom Chunghu was born on October 24, 1948 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Arrived in the United States, 1971, naturalized, 1984. Son of Shu and Kwei Tsai.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1970. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1975.

Career

Senior process engineer, Civil Engineering-Lummus Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1975-1980; senior engineer, Bechtel Petroleum Inc., Houston, 1980-1983; construction engineering, Telephone & Data Systems Associations, Houston, 1983-1988; process engineering associate, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, since 1988. Member international advisory board Encyclopedia Chemical Processing and Design, since 1995.

Achievements

• Tom Chunghu Tsai has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors High School for Performing and Visual Arts PTO, Houston, 1993-1995. Second lieutenant Republic of China Army, 1970-1971. Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Association Chinese Organizations (Houston) (president 2003), Association Chinese American Professionals (division chairman 1988-1989, vice president 2000-2001, president-elect 2001-2002, president 2002-2003), Taiwan Chorus of Houston 2005-2006.

Connections

Married Joyce Chionhwa Pai, December 17, 1974. Children: Wayne, Jimmy Payne.

Father:

Shu Tsai

Mother:

Kwei Tsai

Spouse:

Joyce Chionhwa Pai

child:

Jimmy Payne Tsai

child:

Wayne Tsai