Sun Yat-sen - His Hawaii Roots

HISTORY AND MISSION

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Hawai'i Foundation was formed in 1997 to research, chronicle, and exhibit Dr. Sun's links to Hawaii and the contributions of the people of Hawai'i to his work to create a modern China. The long-range mission of the Foundation is the creation of a significant memorial to Dr. Sun. This virtual library, "Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: His Hawai'i Roots," is the first step toward that goal. The Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization and the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the State of Hawai'i and matching contributions by Charter Donors and Supporters.

OFFICERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The March 2001 meeting of the board. Standing are Warren Luke, Kenneth Chong, Leigh Wai Doo, Joanne Tachibana, Steven Ai, Stanley Hong, and Lucien Wong. Seated are Yen Chun, Frank Damon, and Robert Lees. Not pictured are Mrs. Carolyn Luke, and Ms. Charlotte Vick.

Steven Ai - President of City Mill, Ltd. His grandfather, Chung-kun Ai, was a classmate of Dr. Sun at Iolani school and an early supporter and an active member of his revolutionary organizations.

Mang Mang Brown - details coming soon

Rosita Chang - details coming soon

Ming Chen - details coming soon

Kenneth Chong - Real estate developer and consultant, and past President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce (1996). His areas of activity include affairs concerning China-U.S. relations and Hawai'i's Chinese Community.

Yen Chun - China business consultant.  Yen is a Trustee of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation in Beijing and Shanghai and has been working with the Foundations on cultural and educational projects and exchanges. Yen is a relative of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

C. F. Damon Jr. - Attorney, Chairman of the Punahou School Board of Trustees, and a Director of the Wo International Center at Punahou. His grandparents supported Dr. Sun's education and work.

Leigh-Wai Doo - Attorney, Trustee of the United Chinese Society, and President of Palolo Chinese Home. His maternal grandfather was the "Father of Aviation in China" and one of the 72 National Martyrs of Revolutionary China.

Stanley W. Hong - President of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i and past President of the Hawai'i Visitors Bureau.

Robert Lees - Executive Adviser, Asia and the Pacific for BearingPoint.

Bryan Luke - Details coming soon

Carolyn Luke - Granddaughter of Luke Chan, a close friend and supporter of Dr. Sun who helped bring the Sun family to Hawai'i after the first Canton Uprising failed.

Warren Luke - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hawaii National Bancshares, Inc.; Hawaii State Chairman for the American Bankers Association; President of the Hawaii Bankers Association; Director of the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation; Chairman of the Pacific Asian Affairs Council; Hawaii Business Roundtable member; and Emeritus Director of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.

Joanne Tachibana - Freelance writer on issues on peace, culture and education; serves as President of the United Nations Association (UNA-USA), Hawaii Division; is the Publications & Community Relations Coordinator for SGI-USA Hawaii; is a Council Committee Aide for the Honolulu City Council.

Lisa Halvorson - Details coming soon

Scott Wo - Details coming soon

Lucien Wong - President and owner of Lucien Wong & Associates LLC a business consulting firm specializing in real estate development. He is Senior Advisor, Actus Lend Lease LLC, the largest developer of privatization of military family homes in the U.S. Previously he held other executive positions including President, Commercial Division, Castle & Cooke Properties, Inc. and Vice President & General Manager, Pacific Division, Kaiser Development Company two of the largest real estate development companies in Hawaii. He has been involved in numerous professional and community organizations while in Hawaii, Guam and California.