Asian Americans Who Have Succeeded in the United States

National University of Singapore graduate Kee Meng Yeo has seen many successes in his lengthy career. Among Kee Meng Yeo’s many reasons for pride is his Asian American heritage. Here are a few other successful Asian Americans who have made in impact in their fields.

Debra Wong Yang. This Californian of Chinese descent received her juris doctor from Boston College Law School and was appointed a United States Attorney, the first Asian American woman to do so. Recently, she was under serious consideration for the position of Securities and Exchange Commission chair. 

Steven Chu. Doctor of Physics Steven Chu is well-known for his research at Bell Laboratories and Stanford University. He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1997. Under the administration of President Barack Obama, he served as Secretary of Energy. 

Ming E. Chang. After immigrating from China in 1946, Chang served 33 years in the U.S. military, becoming the first Asian American to reach the rank of rear admiral. After retiring from the Navy, he continued to excel as a prominent businessman.