Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 6, 1 June 1988 — First of Hawaiian Ancestry Appointed to Post [ARTICLE]

First of Hawaiian Ancestry Appointed to Post

Chun Assumes Kamehameha PresidencvJune 15

Trustees of Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate have appointed Dr. Miehael Chun, a 1961 graduate of Kamehameha, as the first person of Hawaiian ancestry to be the 10th president of the Schools. A professional engineer, an educator and a publie servant, Dr. Chun assumes his new responsibilities June 15. He will be charged with guiding the Schools into its second century of service to the children of Hawai'i. The new president's selection ends a thorough and confidential five-month search for a successor to Jack Darvill who retired in December, 1987. The executive placement firm of Leon A. Farley Associates of San Francisco assisted trustees in identifying and evaluating numerous highly qualified candidates from Hawai'i and across the nation. Following his graduation from Kamehameha, Dr. Chun earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Hawai'i. He returned to Kansas where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy in environmental health engineering in 1970. From 1970 to 1981, Dr. Chun was an associate professor at UH Manoa, directing graduate instruction and research in environmental engineering for the School of Public Health and the College of Engineering. He was director and chief engineer for the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Public Works from 1981 to 1985 during the administration of Eileen Anderson. Her retired poliee husband, T. Clifford Anderson, is head of security at Kamehameha. He also heads the Royal Order of Kamehameha.

man, vice president for government relations and public affairs for Kaiser Development Company. She attended Kamehameha and graduated from Lawrence High School in Kansas. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Hawai'i and a Master's in Political Science from the University of Kansas. Mrs. Chun is the granddaughter of former Territorial Senator Bina Mossman and her father is Richard Mossman. Her unele was Sterling Mossman, Honolulu poliee officer, detective and longtime headliner at the Barefoot Bar of the old Queen's Surf. The Chuns' only child, daughter Kaili, graduated from Kamehameha in 1980 and from Princeton University in 1986. She distinguished herself as an accomplished scholar-athlete, getting numerous state and national swimming records. She currently is a researcher with the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. In searching for a new president, Trustees retained the Farley firm to identify applicants demonstrating outstanding achievement in management and education; specifically those who had managed substantial staffs and possessed the ability to initiate, organize, implement and evaluate educational programs. Experience in working with governmental institutions was also considered desirable because of Kamehameha's on-going relationships with county, state and federal agencies.

Dr. Miehael Chun New Kamehameha President

Since 1985, Dr. Chun has been vice president of Park Engineering, a Honolulu-based civil engineering consulting firm. His responsibilities included business development and environmental engineering. Aside from his many professional affiliations, Dr. Chun has been active in several Hawaiian organizations, being a director of the Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club and the Hawai'i Cultural Research Foundation. He is also a member of the Kamehameha Alumni and Hawaiian Business and Professional Associations. He also served on the Kamehameha Board of Advisors during Darvill's time. His wider community involvement includes the YMCA of Honolulu, the Special Projects Division of the Boy Scouts of America and the American Cancer Society, Windward. Dr. Chun is married to the former Bina Moss-

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