The Foremost Foundation was established through the generosity of Foremost Group - an international shipping and transportation company founded by Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. ©2017 The Foremost Foundation- All Rights ReservedMulan Memorial Maritime Simulation Center at Shanghai Maritime UniversityRuth Mulan Chu Chao Building at Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityThe Chao Family’s Scholarship Fund at SUNY MaritimeThe Mulan Marine Maritime Education Building at National Taiwan Ocean UniversityThe Mulan Scholarship Fund at State University of New YorkThe Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center at Harvard University Public filings report that the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Foundation gave $20 million to Harvard in two payments, in 2012 and 2014, along with a donation of approximately $19.6 million in 2016. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate He is an active and generous philanthropist, supporting many educational initiatives and scholarships in the U.S. and Asia. Christine began her legal career upon graduation from Columbia Law School with the Wall Street law firm of Dewey Ballantine (in New York and Hong Kong).Christine currently serves as a Trustee for Colgate University and the Foremost Foundation, which strives to help young people access higher education and better opportunities in life. Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, the late wife of Dr. James S. C. Chao, and the mother of their six daughters, is the “beloved matriarch of this most prominent and accomplished Chinese-American families.”1 Born in Anhui Province, China to a distinguished family that believed in the education of girls, she attended the famous and distinguished Ming-de High School in Nanjing. During the Chinese Civil War, she and her family were forced to evacuate their ancestral home and relocate to Shanghai. Her mother, Hui Ying Tien Chu, was known for her kindness, generosity and fairness.
Born second of five children to a prominent family in Anhui, China, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao was named in honor of the Chinese folklore heroine, Hua Mulan. Moreover, she never forgot those less fortunate. Her celebration of life service was held on August 11, 2007. She was an active volunteer and philanthropist, establishing a number of charitable foundations which provided thousands of Christine J. Chao is General Counsel at Foremost Group where she provides general corporate legal advice. She shared with the Gala attendees the story of her parents’ journey from war-torn China to America.
They led simple, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Foundation Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Philanthropy The other Chao daughters: Elaine, May, and Grace are notable women leaders in their own right who all attained their advanced degrees from prestigious American universities.
Tributes to Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Given by Secretary Elaine Chao on September 20, 2007 at the U.S. Senate My father, Dr. James S. C. Chao; sisters: Jeanette, May, Christine, Grace, Angela; the rest of our family, and I want to thank you so much—especially those who have traveled so far—for coming and helping us celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved mother, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Because of his decades of contributions and leadership, he was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame at the United Nations in New York City. Massachusetts Maritime College awarded Dr. Chao its inaugural Admiral’s Distinguished Service Award for inspiring leadership and contributions to society. Precious wife of Dr. James S.C. Chao, Chairman of the Foremost Group of New York, cherished mother of United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Jeannette, May, Christine, Grace, and Angela Chao; treasured grandmother of Ben, Tyler, Alexia, Penelope, Miranda Mei and Jessica Ruth; and beloved mother-in-law of Republican Leader in the United Senate Mitch McConnell, Jeffrey Hwang, Jos Shaver and Gordon Hartogensis.
They eventually found each other, wed in 1951 and had three daughters.In 1958, James moved to the United States to seek a better life for his family.
17:01. Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, the late wife of Dr. James S. C. Chao, and the mother of their six daughters, is the “beloved matriarch of this most prominent and accomplished Chinese-American families.”1 Born in Anhui Province, China to a distinguished family that believed in the education of girls, she attended the famous and distinguished Ming-de High School in Nanjing. A native of Anhui, China, she came to the United States as a young mother with three children in 1961, to join her husband who had arrived three years earlier. On August 2, 2007, Ruth succumbed after a valiant seven year battle with lymphoma and returned home to the Lord. Selfless, virtuous and devoted to duty, she changed history in her own quiet and dignified way without fanfare but with tremendous impact. Senator from the state of Tennessee. After receiving the highest score ever recorded on the Master Mariner Examination, he was sponsored for studies in the United States.
On November 18, 2015 the US-China Policy Foundation held their annual Gala Dinner, which this year celebrated 20 years of dedication to improving the relationship between the two countries. James S. C. Chao is the founder of Foremost Group, a respected and well-known international shipping, trading and finance company headquartered in New York City where he now serves as Honorary Chairman.