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July 28, 2004, Taipei, Taiwan – At a meeting
on July 28, the Board of Directors of China Airlines voted to
appoint Mr. Yao-Chung Chiang the Chairman of the Board for the
company. Chairman Chiang’s predecessor, Mr. Yun-ling Lee was invited
to stay as a Board member. A ceremony of hand-over will take place
on July 29.
Mr. Yao-Chung Chiang was born in 1952 and obtained a Ph.D. degree
of Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Prior to joining China Airlines, Mr. Chiang is the Vice Chairman
of Public Construction Commission since May 2000. Mr. Chiang has
solid experience in the fields of transportation, public construction
and business management. His professional career include Director
General, Deputy Director General and Chief Engineer of Department
of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government, Board member
of Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, Director and Research Fellow
of Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology.
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