BA, Univ. of Iowa; MA, MS and PhD in Maths, Univ. of Washington. Until 1993, in the US Air Force; retired as Colonel. 1989-94, China adviser to the US Secr. of Defense. 1994-97, Exec. Director, Washington State China Relations Council, Seattle. 1997-2006, CEO, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. 2006-07, VP, Starbucks Coffee Co., China. Former Managing Director, Toys "R" Us China. 2007-10, with Li & Fung Group, Shanghai; Managing Director, China Corporate Office. From 2010, VP, Institutional Advancement, Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology. From 2017-2018, Special Advisor, Shaw Foundations (Hong Kong) Limited. From 2018, Asian Institute of Technology, President-Designate.