Tony Kiapao Vang

Background

Vang, Tony Kiapao was born on June 10, 1954 in Phou Luang, Laos. Son of Kia Pao and Ying Vang. Came to the United States, 1972.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. San Francisco, 1986; Master of Arts, U. San Francisco, 1988; Doctor of Education, U. San Francisco, 1992.

Career

President, executive director, Lao Family Cmty., Fresno, California, 1982-1991; founder, executive director, Fresno Center for New Americans, Fresno, 1991-1992; instructor, Fresno City College, Fresno, 1992-1993; professor, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California, since 1993. Member California commission on teaching credentialing, Sacramento, since 1992.

Achievements

• Tony Kiapao Vang has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, member Hmong American National Development, Fresno, 1987-1994.

Connections

Married Meehwa Kim, June 15, 1977 (divorced August 1986). Children: Jennifer Wangkai, Anthony Dao. Married Linda Matasic, April 25, 1987.

Children: Jonathan Stephen, Michael Anthony.

Father:

Kia Pao Vang

Mother:

Ying Vang

Spouse:

Meehwa Kim

Spouse:

Linda Matasic

child:

Anthony Dao Vang

child:

Jennifer Wangkai Vang

child:

Michael Anthony Vang

child:

Jonathan Stephen Vang