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The 4th Annual WWAAC Leaders and Legends Awards is recognizing the accomplishments of (4) four dedicated and successful Asian Americans who serve as role models throughout the nation - on August 29th at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
These distinguished Honorees are being celebrated because of their service, contribution, and dedication not only to the Asian community, but to mainstream America as well. The 2009 Who’s Who in Asian American Communities Leaders & Legends
Honorees are as follows:
Norman Y. Mineta
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Vice Chairman of Hill and Knowlton
Anne Chow
Senior Vice President
Premier Client Group
AT&T Operations, Inc.
Michael Fung
Senior Vice President
Wal-Mart Finance and Strategy
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Jon C. Iwata
Senior Vice President
Marketing and Communications
IBM Corporation
Through a national selection process, the four elite winners met rigorous standards, faced tough competition from other nominees and, finally, passed the scrutiny of the selection committee made-up of former WWAAC Honorees. Each honoree adds a special and unique quality to the distinguished list of former WWAAC Honorees, which includes government officials, entrepreneurs, artists, and community servants, among others.
For over one hundred-fifty years, Asian Americans have made enormous contributions to the prosperity and success of this great nation. While there are many different Who’s Who organizations recognizing outstanding members of our society, very few, if any, focus on the prominent Asian Americans who have been our role models for success, great contributors to our community and to the nation, and distinguished figures in their own professions.
Contact:
Maiko Takara
Sachi Koto Communications, Inc.
404-805-6102
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www.wwaac.com
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Golden Bones, the memoir of a Cambodian refugee, Sichan Siv, begins and ends as an inspiring recollection of how a series of poignant circumstances turned a man once leading a privileged life into a slave under the rule of Pol Pot. Risking life and limb, Siv, escaped the killing fields of Cambodia and managed to gain sponsorship to immigrate to the United States. With only a few dollars in his pocket, Golden Bones goes into detail about the trials and tribulations that led a poor refuge to eventually become a U.S. Ambassador the United Nations. 