HISTORY AND MISSION
The mission of The Foundation is to raise the public’s awareness of the important historical role Hawaii and its people played not only in the life of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the acknowledged Father of Modern China, but also in the founding of modern China.
This role included his attending high schools at what are now known as Iolani School and Punahou School from 1879-1883, and later in the critical voluntary financial and manpower support he received for the revolution leading to the overthrow of the last emperor of China. The revolution brought an end to the Manchu / Qing Dynasty and culminated in Dr. Sun becoming the first provisional President of the Republic of China in 1912.
The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation was formed as a non-profit in 1997. It researches, chronicles, documents and exhibits the important historical links between Dr. Sun and Hawaii’s people and institutions who made many contributions supporting him in his efforts to modernize China.
OFFICERS
| Chairman: | Mr. Warren Luke |
| President: | Mr. Steven Ai |
| Executive Vice President: | Ms. Yen Chun |
| Treasurer: | Ms. Cynthia Ning |
| Secretary: | Ms. Joanne Tachibana |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Front row Left to Right: C. F. Damon Jr., Leigh-Wai Doo, Warren Luke, Yen Chun, Joanne Tachibana
Back row Left to Right: Ming Chen, Lucien Wong, Stanley Hong, Mang Mang Brown, Lisa Halvorson, Scott Wo, Bryan Luke
Not pictured are: Kenneth Chong, Carolyn Luke, Robert Lees, Steven Ai. Photo by K Russell Ho
Steven Ai, Yen Chun, Leigh-Wai Doo, Bryan Luke, Warren K.K. Luke, Cynthia Ning, Joanne Tachibana, Mangmang Qiu., Scott Wo, Lucien P. Wong
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Kenneth Chong, Robert Lees, Carolyn Luke
