The Asia Foundation

Gina Lin Chu is a longstanding supporter of various non-profit organizations and projects that help promote multi-cultural awareness, particularly among Asian and American communities. Mrs. Chu is a trustee of the Bhutan Foundation as well as the Asia society, where she has been actively involved with many major special events, projects and committees. She serves on the Executive Committee at the Asia Society. She is a recipient of the Philanthropy/Community Service Award from the Committee of 100 and was honored as Philanthropist of the Year by the Asian American Federation of New York in May 2006. Born and raised in Taiwan, Mrs. Chu came to New York to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology before leaving the business world to raise her two daughters.