David Uy
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| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
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David Uy (simplified Chinese: 黄金龙; traditional Chinese: 黄金龍; born 27 February 1971) is a Chinese American advocate, historian, and founding director of the Chinese American Museum in Washington, DC. Formerly, he was the lead principal of the marketing and public relations firm, Brand Bureau, primarily working on nonprofit and corporate strategy and campaign development. In 2018, he and several founding members developed and launched the first and only museum in Washington, DC dedicated to Chinese American history, culture, and achievement[1][2][3]
Early Life and Education
Uy was born in Jamaica,_Queens Queens, New York City. His father, retired physician Gregorio Uy, is a Chinese American immigrant from the Philippines with family ties to Xiamen,China in Fujian Province. His mother, Madeline (née Lupo) is a retired nurse from Brooklyn, New York and is of Italian descent. David Uy spent the majority of his childhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia and attended the Norfolk Collegiate School. He attended the College of William & Mary earning an undergraduate degree in Fine Art and Art History and an MBA in Marketing Strategy.
Recognition
In 2022, Uy received the College of William & Mary Asian Centennial Alumni Award for his work in Asian Pacific Americans] advocacy[4].
References
- ↑ https://www.chineseamericanmuseum.org/david-uy-executive-director
- ↑ https://thedcpost.com/chinese-american-museum-dc
- ↑ https://www.severnaparkvoice.com/stories/severna-parks-david-uy-directs-opening-of-chinese-american-museum-in-dc,26602?>
- ↑ https://news.wm.edu/2022/04/25/inaugural-wm-asian-centennial-awards-honor-influential-alumni/
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