Isle businessman embodied values of perseverance and philanthropy

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 11, 2012

~~<p>Tai Yau Chung was a skinny 11-year-old fleeing war-torn China when he arrived in Hawaii in 1939, not knowing a word of English.</p>
<p>He was teased by his schoolmates and cousins as he struggled to learn a new language and way of life with his parents, his family said. But Chung, like many other immigrants, persevered and worked hard, eventually making a name for himself in business.</p>
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Tai Yau Chung was a skinny 11-year-old fleeing war-torn China when he arrived in Hawaii in 1939, not knowing a word of English.

He was teased by his schoolmates and cousins as he struggled to learn a new language and way of life with his parents, his family said. But Chung, like many other immigrants, persevered and worked hard, eventually making a name for himself in business. Login for more...