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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. A member of the Republican Party, Chao was the first Asian-Pacific American woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chao immigrated to the United States when she was eight years old. Her father founded the Foremost Group, an American shipping company based in New York. Chao was raised in Queens, New York and on Long Island, and received degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Harvard Business School. She worked for financial institutions before being appointed to several senior positions in the Department of Transportation under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, including Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission (1988–1989) and Deputy Secretary of Transportation (1989–1991). She served as Director of the Peace Corps from 1991 to 1992 and as president of the United Way of America from 1993 to 1996. When not in government, Chao has served on several corporate boards of directors, including currently for Hyliion, an Austin, Texas-based manufacturer of electric trucks, and electric charger network provider ChargePoint.


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Born:
Mar 26, 1953 In Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the series To The Contrary 1992-04-01
Latest Project:
Movie Downfall: The Case Against Boeing 2022-02-09
Known For
Poster of Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Poster of Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Poster of To The Contrary
Filmography
Movie Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Self (archive footage) 2022-02-09
Movie BlacKkKlansman Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018-08-09
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self (archive footage) 2014-02-17
Movie Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush Self (archive footage) 2009-03-14
Series To The Contrary Self 1992-04-01