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James Si-Cheng Chao ( Chinese: 趙錫成; pinyin: Zhào Xíchéng; born December 29, 1927) is a Chinese businessman, philanthropist, and former sea captain. He is the founder of the shipping company Foremost Group. He is also known as the father of Elaine Chao and father-in-law of United States Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell . Early life, education.
Dr. Chao has led the global shipping industry in incorporating environmentally friendly designs and technology in his company’s fleet of new ships which are some of the world’s largest environmentally sensitive bulk carriers.
Founder and Chairman. In 1964, Dr. James S.C. Chao with his late wife, Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, founded Foremost Group, a global leader in the dry bulk shipping industry. Today, he serves in the position of Honorary Chairman. He grew up in an educated family in a small farming village in China.
A visionary leader and philanthropist, Dr. James Chao founded the American shipping company Foremost Group in 1964. Harvard is among the beneficiaries of his extensive philanthropy.
Entrepreneur Dr. James S.C. Chao (赵锡成 博士) and his wife, the late Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao (赵朱木兰 女士), are the driving forces behind the Chao family’s philanthropic projects supporting education, U.S.-China cultural exchanges, and quality healthcare.
Discover Dr. James S.C. Chao's journey and achievements, founder of Foremost Group, on his dedicated webpage. Learn about his philanthropic efforts in education, his recognition in maritime industry, and his family's legacy in supporting cross-cultural education and international relations.
An Interview with Dr. James S. C. Chao, Founder and Honorary Chairman, Foremost Group. Editors’ Note. Dr. James S. C. Chao has dedicated his life to the maritime industry and philanthropic activities to help others. He grew up in an educated family in a small farming village.
The Foremost Foundation was established through the generosity of Foremost Group, founded by Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Dr. Chao remains as Honorary Chairman of Foremost Group to this day.
James S. C. Chao- 2009 Horatio Alger Award Recipient. James S. C. Chao was born in a small, rural farming village in China's Jiading District to Yi-Ren Chao and his wife, Yu-Chin Hsu Chao. His parents were subsistence farmers, and his father was principal of the village elementary school.
Mar 24, 2015 · Last December at the historic Harvard Club in New York, the founder of Foremost Group, Dr. James S.C. Chao, his family, admirers, supporters and colleagues joined together to look back at 50 years of accomplishment by one of the world’s largest and most influential dry bulk shipping companies—Foremost Group. On hand to join in the ...
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