Chang, William Y.

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Name
Chang, William Y. Gender: M
William Yukon Chang
born on 1 January 1916 at 03:00 (= 03:00 AM )
Place Honolulu, Hawaii, 21n18, 157w52
Timezone HST h10w30 (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_capcol.18.svg 09°49' s_mo.18.svg s_scocol.18.svg 18°49 Asc.s_scocol.18.svg 19°49'



Portrait of William Y. Chang 
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William Y. Chang (1933)
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Biography

Chinese-American newspaper publisher, translator and community leader who advocated for the Chinese American communities in New York City. He was the founder of the Chinese-American Times newspaper, that operated from 1955 to 1972. In 1964, the newspaper had about 3,000 subscribers. In 2000, Chang received the Museum of Chinese in America's Legacy Award.

In 1952, Chang married then-SMC exchange student Tang Kou Mei, the first daughter of Nationalist general Tang Enbo. They raised three daughters, Dallas, Marina and Priscilla. William Y. Chang died on 4 September 2019 at the age of 103 in New York City.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Relationship : Marriage 1952 (Tang Kou Mei)

Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.

Categories

  • Traits : Body : Race (Asian, Chinese)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three daughters)
  • Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate
  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Centenarian, age 103)
  • Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
  • Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
  • Vocation : Writers : Translator
  • Notable : Awards : Public Service