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    Chao Chiung Lee oral history interview and transcript

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    Author
    Lee, Chao Chiung
    Date
    2013-05-28
    Abstract
    Chao Chiung Lee, more often referred to as C. C. Lee, was born in Hainan, China in 1949. He and his parents fled from Hainan Island in February, 1950 as the People’s Liberation Army approached, to Taiwan, where he was raised. He graduated from Tunghai University with a B. A. in architecture. After two years of mandatory military service in the Republic of China Army, Mr. Lee was enrolled in a graduate program in architecture at Washington University in St. Louis with a $5000 scholarship. Upon finishing his Master’s degree, Mr. Lee first worked as an architect in training in Springfield, Missouri. He moved to Houston, Texas in 1979, and worked for Lockwood Green Inc. as a project architect. In 1983, he quit his job and started his own company, STOA, which stands for Superb Team of Architects. Under Mr. Lee’s leadership, the company has become a major player in the architectural industry in Houston, Texas. Recently, after several major mergers, STOA is increasing its global influence by setting up offices and franchises in China, Vietnam, and Nigeria. C. C. Lee became a U.S. citizen in 1980, and he has been living with his family in Bellaire, Texas for the past twenty-four years. An active participant in the Asian American community in Houston, Mr. Lee served as the president of the Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce. He is also the current president of Houston Chinese Chamber of Commerce, U.S.-China People’s Friendship Association, and Houston Feng-Shui Institution. Although he spent the majority of his life in the U.S., C. C. Lee considers himself a Confucian. He also retained many of his Chinese habits such as playing mahjong and drinking tea.
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    This recording and transcript form part of a collection of oral history interviews conducted by the Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University. This collection includes audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with Asian Americans native to or living in Houston.
    Citation
    Lee, Chao Chiung, interview by Eng, Victoria and Cao, Arthur. May 28, 2013. Houston Asian American Archives oral history interviews, MS 573, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72188.
    Keyword
    bilingual; Confucian values; political participation; language; social activities
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    Rice University
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1911/72188
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    The copyright holder for this material has granted Rice University permission to share this material online. Permission to examine physical and digital collection items does not imply permission for publication. Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center / Special Collections has made these materials available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any uses beyond the spirit of Fair Use require permission from owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See http://library.rice.edu/guides/publishing-wrc-materials
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