Betty Tom Chu
Chinese-American lawyer, mayor, and banking CEO / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Betty Tom Chu is an American lawyer, politician and banker. She is known for being the first Chinese-American woman to pass the bar admission of State Bar of California. She was also the first Chinese-American woman to be the chief executive of a bank.
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Betty Chu 趙譚美生 | |
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Born | 1936 or 1937 (age 87–88)[1] San Diego, California, U.S. |
Education | University of Southern California (BS, JD) |
Known for | Co-Founder of East West Bank |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Robert Chu |
Children | 3 |
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Chu served as mayor of Monterey Park, California in 2006, and held two elected terms on the city council between 2003 and 2012.[2] She ran for the 32nd Congressional district as a Republican in May 2009, and lost to Judy Chu.[3]