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Chester Chong

I grew up in Hong Kong and have been moved to U.S. since 1982. When I was young, I joined a lot of curriculums and community activities that I obtained much experience in leadership programs. From 1988 to present , I joined Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles as a director of the board and was elected as 

10 Years 1990 -2000  Vice President 

10 Years 2007-2017 President  

2017- present  Chairman of the Board 

As an organization leader, I experienced that the core of Chamber is working together means winning together; to move the Chamber to more success, cultural exchange mission is important, as it would eliminate the discrepancies among nations. I have traveled across five continents, organizational cultures will influence the organizations bearing the positive attitude in developing the organizational commitment that will value the future organizations’ co-operation.

From 1992 to 1999 Joined the Search and Rescue Team of the Auxiliary U.S. Air Force Unit and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Reserve Deputy Force, I learnt the worth of the life.

QUALIFICATION & EDUCATION

  • Diploma of International Cultural Exchange issued by Peking University, China
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree of Human Letters, University for Humanistic Studies, San Diego, California 1991
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree of Business Administration, Armstrong University, Berkeley, California 1996
  • University of Southern California China Institute of Professional  Education
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree of  Humanistic  Anaheim University University 2018
  • Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot License
  • Federal Aviation Administration Licensed Advanced Instrument     Air & Ground Instructor    
  • Qualified in Personnel Management conducted by Hong Kon Baptist College.
  • Qualified in Engineers' Craft Subject conducted by the  Department of Mechanical and Marine Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic
  • Qualified in FAA/ICAO/IATA Air Transportation of Dangerous
  • Goods Compliance conducted by Government Services Institute.
  • Qualified in Air Cargo Tariffs & Operations Cost Certification
  • Certification conducted by Hong Kong Baptist College 
  • ACHIEVEMENTS IN BUSINESS
  • Chairman of American Magazines & Books Inc. since 1984
  • President of Superspeed Transportation Inc. since 1989
  • President of Unitrons Consolidated Inc., Los Angeles since 1985
  • President of C C Systems Inc., Los Angeles
  • President of Free Wing Air Inc., Delaware
  • COMMUNITY SERVICES
  • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Advancement of  Communications
  • Specialist Certificate
  • United States Coast Guard Seamanship Certification
  • Civil Air Patrol-Captain of Mission Pilot (Rescue Team) of United States
  • Air Force Auxiliary
  • American Angel Flight Mission Pilot
  • County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department- S/R Commander
  • EXPERIENCE
  • 1992  to Present     The Auxiliary U.S. Air Force Unit Group 150 Search and Rescue Team with Certified Search and Rescue Pilot.
  • 1994  to Presen      Captain of Auxiliary U.S. Air Force Unit Group 150 Search and Rescue Team.
  • 1997                        Assistant to U.S. Ambassador March Fong Eu and escorted her to Hong  Kong for joining the event of Returning to China ceremony.
  • 1999 to Present      The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Deputy  Force             
  • 2005                        In March headed a Delegation to Hong Kong which started the first ever Cultural Exchange Program of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Departmen  reaching out to other police department worldwide. The group consisted of over 70 departmental personnel which raged from ranks of deputy to commanders on the department. This group has gone onto to reach out to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Thailand and Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Cambodia, Vietnam as             ambassadors of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  • AWARDS, HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
  • 1991      Outstanding Business Achievement Award Awarded by International Lions Club
  • 1991      Honorary Doctoral Degree of Human Letters University of Humanistic Studies
  • 1991      Honorary California Goodwill Ambassador Recognized by California Secretary of State
  • 1992      Honorary Lifetime Member of America-Asia Majestic Lions Club
  • 1995      Chairman of Los Angeles Chinatown Golden Dragon Parade 
  • 1999 - 2015  Director of Hong Kong Association of Southern California
  • 2001 - 2004  Competed in Multiple Departmental Handgun Shooting competitions, Resulting in several first place awards.
  • 2002     First Place Award in the “Glock Shooting Competition” an open shooting event. 
  • 2004     L.A.S.D Certified Dignitary V.I.P. Protection
  • 2004     Awarded Grand Prize in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Forces shooting match.  
  • 2004     In October, received “The Perfect Score Award for shooting 300” award.
  • 2004     In December, promoted to Reserve Commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 
  • 2005     Received the Meritorious Service Award presented by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
  • 2006     Received the Exemplary Service Award presented by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  • 2007 - Present   President of Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles
  • 2008     One of the Founders of Asian American Chamber Association of Los Angeles (Members including the Chambers of Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,    Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippine, Singapore & Thailand). President of Asian American Chamber Association of Los Angeles
  • 2010    Received Distinguished Service Award presented by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  • 2014   Guest speaker of Fudan University and Shantou University in China                 
  • 2019   Sing Tao News Los Angeles 30 th Anniversary Gala Extraordinary Chinese- American Distinguished Community Service Award
  • MEMBERSHIPS
  • Asian American Chamber Association
  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
  • International Lions Club
  • Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
  • Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Greater Los Angeles
  • Hong Kong Association of Southern California
  •  Education Alumni Association, University of Southern California