In Nanjing, Mrs. Chao attended the famous Ming Teh Girls High School where she learned English. Her mother, Hui Ying Tien Chu, was known for her kindness, … During that time, she met her future husband, Dr. James S.C. Chao. Her father, Vei Ching Chu, was a member of the Judiciary Yuan. To further his education, Dr. Chao took the National Examination. James’ search for Ruth took more than a year. They eventually found each other, wed in 1951 and had three daughters. [3], According to the HBS website, the building "is considered the main student center for Executive Education.". Their work continues today throughout the family with the single most important goal of the organization to help young people access higher education and greater opportunities. Ruth embarked upon a month-long journey aboard a cargo ship bound for the United States, the sole adult female, with her three young daughters. Throughout her life, Mrs. Chao enjoyed composing Chinese poetry and she was a skillful calligrapher and painter. During the ensuing turmoil that engulfed China, her family fled Anhui. Despite the time and distance that separated them, they remained loyal to each other. [2], Coordinates: 42°22′00″N 71°07′12″W / 42.366531°N 71.120090°W / 42.366531; -71.120090, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Harvard–MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, List of Harvard University non-graduate alumni, List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Harvard University, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruth_Mulan_Chu_Chao_Center&oldid=929340226, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 December 2019, at 04:57. Her family’s ability to survive the ensuing conflict was due, in no small part, to the bravery of the young Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Later, to escape the ravages of Nanjing, Ruth was sent to school in Jiading, a city on the outskirts of Shanghai. Ruth and James created a number of charitable foundations that, to date, have provided more that 5,000 scholarships to students in need. She was committed to her faith, her family, and her community. He was immediately smitten and fell in love. She knew her life would be in danger if she were caught with the valuables so she sewed them into the lining of her garment and returned to her family undetected by the occupying enemy forces. The journey was dangerous as it required her to pass through various military checkpoints set up by invading military forces and lawless territories. It was thought the occupying invading forces would not so easily notice a young child. Selfless, virtuous and devoted to duty, she changed history in her own quiet and dignified way without fanfare but with tremendous impact. in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. and across the street from the Harvard School of Engineering opening in 2020. Ruth was the anchor of the family that grew to include six accomplished daughters. [2], "The building will be constructed in part with a $40-million gift from the Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Family Foundation. This separation lasted a long lonely three years, but they wrote each other letter filled with love and encouragement. But, the war prevented a courtship. A gentle soul, Ruth enjoyed painting, composing Chinese poetry, and writing Chinese calligraphy. In hopes of evading the chaos of Nanjing, Mrs. Chao’s family relocated to Shanghai, where she enrolled in Jiading’s Number One High School in a suburb outside of Shanghai. Her father, the Honorable Vei Ching Chu (朱维谦 先生),served as a member of the Judiciary Yuan, and her mother, Mrs. Hui Ying Tien Chu (朱田慧英 女士), exemplified the virtues of generosity, kindness, and fairness. She skillfully navigated through Japanese military checkpoints, across treacherous and rough terrain, to reach the family estate and secured the valuables. They faced these difficulties with grace, optimism, and determination. Born second of five children to a prominent family in Anhui, China, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao was named in honor of the Chinese folklore heroine, Hua Mulan. Faced with leaving everything familiar behind and living in a country with a new language and culture, their first years in the United States were difficult. On August 2, 2007, Ruth succumbed after a valiant seven year battle with lymphoma and returned home to the Lord. The Chao Center is a building on the campus ofHarvard Business School which is one of 14 schools within Harvard University. Yet, at the age of fifty-three, she earned a Master’s degree in Asian Literature and history from St. John’s University. Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao and her three daughters aboard the cargo ship that brought them to America. In the course of the domestic, political, and economic turmoil that shook China during the first half of the 20th century, Mrs. Chao’s family left their ancestral home in Anhui Province. But they met these challenges with dignity, hope, optimism, and the determination to make a better life for themselves and their growing family. Despite not knowing when the family would be reunited, she supported his decision and encouraged him to realize his dreams. This HBS Executive Education facility serves both as the gateway to the School for the more than 10,000 executives who attend classes here each year and as a vibrant hub that enables them to convene with each other, with faculty, and with students from the … Even though Ruth was seven months pregnant with their third child, she encouraged him to go. In spite of their mutual attraction, war prevented their courtship. There, she met James Si-Cheng Chao. The family itself includes an impressive share of HBS students, as the first to count four daughters as alumnae: the Honorable Elaine Chao, M.B.A. ’79, Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush; Grace Chao, M.B.A. ’78; May Chao, M.B.A. ’85; and Angela Chao ’95, M.B.A. Born second of five children to a prominent family in Anhui, China, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao was named in honor of the Chinese folklore heroine, Hua Mulan. Her celebration of life service was held on August 11, 2007. Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao March 19, 1930 – August 2, 2007 Named after the heroine of Chinese folklore Hua Mulan, Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao lived a life of virtue, compassion and grace, often in conditions of extraordinary adversity. ’01." About 10,000 executives attend programs at HBS annually, and the Chao Center will become a gateway for these students. In 1961, they could finally reunite as a family. During those harrowing years, ten-year-old Ruth was charged with recovering the family’s valuables, which had been hidden on the grounds of the ancestral family land. in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. and across the street from the Harvard School of Engineering opening in 2020. They also established the Ruth Mulan Chu and James S. C. Chao Family Fellowship to assist students with financial needs. Her mother, Hui Ying Tien Chu, was known for her kindness, generosity and fairness. The name proved prophetic because Ruth displayed many of the same qualities of character courage and resolve. The Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center was dedicated and celebrated on June 6, 2016 (See letters of congratulations from five U.S. presidents (pdf)). Moreover, she never forgot those less fortunate. The Foremost Foundation was created by Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Mrs. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. In 1949, each separately relocated to Taiwan. ©2017 The Foremost Foundation- All Rights Reserved, Grant to National Committee on US-China Relations, Mulan Memorial Maritime Simulation Center at Shanghai Maritime University, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Building at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, The Chao Family’s Scholarship Fund at SUNY Maritime, The Mulan Marine Maritime Education Building at National Taiwan Ocean University, The Mulan Scholarship Fund at State University of New York, The Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center at Harvard University. She was less than ten years old. Because of limited resources, James emigrated first. [2] The Chao family, which honors its matriarch with the donation, made its gift in 2012. After her children were grown, at the age of 53, Mrs. Chao was finally able to pursue a lifelong dream by returning to school and earning a master’s degree from St. John’s University in Asian Literature and history. Her father, Vei Ching Chu, was a member of the Judiciary Yuan. They were finally reunited after Dr. Chao searched for Mrs. Chao for two years, finally tracking her down when he spotted Mrs. Chao’s name in a local newspaper’s report of recent graduates.

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