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Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao Participates in Recent TradeWinds Shipowners Forum
NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday, February 13, Foremost Group Chair and CEO Angela Chao joined the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum: New York 2020 for a panel discussion with other shipowners focused on the decade ahead in shipping. Joining Ms. Chao on the panel were other industry leaders from Dorian LPG, Ridgebury Tankers, Navig8 America LLC,…
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Foremost Group Chairperson and CEO Angela Chao Receives Honorary Doctorate from Webb Institute
On Saturday, June 22, Foremost Group Chairperson and CEO Angela Chao received an Honorary Doctorate from Webb Institute, a top-ranked institution specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering located in Glen Cove, NY. Ms. Chao received the Honorary Doctorate at Webb’s 123rd Commencement Ceremony, where she also served as keynote speaker. A press release from…
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Foremost Group Chairperson and CEO Angela Chao Receives Pinnacle Award from AABDC
On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Foremost Group Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Angela Chao received the Pinnacle Award from the Asian American Business Development Center. The award, which recognizes those who have reached the acme of their professional career and are widely acknowledged as leaders in their industry, was presented at the AABDC’s Outstanding 50 Asian…
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IHS Fairplay: Women in shipping – Angela Chao, chairman and CEO, Foremost Group
Growing up in a family of seven women, Angela Chao and her five older sisters rarely considered being female a limiting factor for success. “My parents raised us to be self-sufficient and productive members of society. Our gender was never an issue,” Chao told Fairplay. “We just took it for granted that we would get…
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Lloyd’s List Americas Awards Celebrates Maritime Excellence in the Americas
Foremost Group’s Dr. James Chao, Shell, International Seaways, Port of Corpus Christie, Holland America, and Others Recognized for Outstanding Achievements The Four Seasons in Houston was the gathering point for an evening dedicated to celebrating the achievements of the maritime industry at the Lloyd’s List Americas Awards. This fifth anniversary of honoring industry best practices…
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Tradewinds: Angela Chao is putting family values Foremost
To say Angela Chao grew up with shipping is an understatement. Her father, James Chao, built New York shipowner Foremost Group from the ground up as he and wife Ruth Mulan Chu Chao raised six daughters. When she was just nine, Angela began joining her father on ship visits, exploring the vessels from the inside…
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Lloyd’s List: The Interview: Dr James Chao
Founder of Foremost Group and recipient of the Lloyd’s List Americas Lifetime Achievement Award explains his philosophy of education, life-time training and a commitment to always being the best By Lambros Papaeconomou IT WAS Dr James S.C. Chao who built Foremost Group as one of the most respected dry cargo shipping companies in the world,…
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SUNY Maritime College Holds Annual Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner
Dinner honors Foremost Group’s Dr. James S.C. Chao and Angela Chao, and Turner Construction’s Joseph Byrne ‘89 $800,000 raised for scholarships to support next generation of maritime leaders THROGGS NECK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SUNY Maritime College held its 15th annual Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner, which honors industry executives and raises funds to help the next generation of maritime…
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Foremost Founder Dr. James Chao to Receive Lloyd’s List Americas Lifetime Achievement Award
Houston Event Recognizes a Legacy of Shipping and Philanthropy The Lloyd’s List 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Dr. James S.C. Chao, Founder and Honorary Chairman of Foremost Group, noted philanthropist and longtime benefactor to the advancement of education. Dr. Chao will be honored on May 23rd at the Lloyd’s List Americas Awards Dinner being…
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Salute to the Maritime Person of the Year
Dr. James S.C. Chao was awarded the Admiral’s Distinguished Service Award at Mass Maritime Academy’s Annual Gala Dinner and also introduced Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s 2017 Maritime Person of the Year – Mr. Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO of American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). https://www.maritime.edu/