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    18th United States Secretary of Transportation and 24th United States Secretary of Labor

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    Elaine Chao. Elaine Lan Chao (born March 26, 1953) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as United States secretary of labor in the administration of George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and as United States Secretary of Transportation in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Elaine L. Chao. Birth Year: 1953. Birth date: March 26, 1953. Birth City: Taipei. Birth Country: Taiwan. Gender: Female. Best Known For: Elaine L. Chao became the first Asian ...

  3. Elaine Chao Biography The first Asian-American woman to serve in the United States cabinet, Elaine Chao (born 1953) was named U.S. Secretary of Labor by President George W. Bush in 2001.

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  5. Elaine Chao arrived in this country as an 8-year-old, speaking no English, and didn’t become a U.S. citizen until she was 19 years old. The eldest of six daughters, she would rise to graduate from Harvard Business School before embarking on a distinguished career in the private sector and public service.

  6. Elaine Lan Chao-McConnell ( 趙小蘭; born March 26, 1953) [2] is an American politician. She was the 18th United States Secretary of Transportation from January 31, 2017 to January 11, 2021 during the Donald Trump administration. She served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, and ...

  7. Jan 29, 2001 · Hall of Secretaries: Elaine L. Chao. Tenure: January 29, 2001 to January 20, 2009. From Kentucky; graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Harvard Business School. An immigrant who came to America at age eight speaking no English, she was the longest serving Secretary of Labor since WWII, and the first Asian Pacific American woman appointed to a ...

  8. Secretary Chao talks about her early life, becoming a White House Fellow in the Ronald Reagan administration, meeting Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole, and later becoming deputy maritime administrator for Dole. Chao, Genero, and Somerville discuss the challenges and opportunities women faced while working in government in the 1980s. Chao reflects on being a surrogate speaker for the ...

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