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Born in Laos in early 1960's.
Spent part of childhood years in France 1968-70 and adolesence in Laos & Thailand 1970-79.
Immigrated to USA 1980.
Studied English at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 1980-82.
Obtained US citizenship 1986.
Joined Army ROTC, San Diego State University, CA 1987-89.
Received Airborne wing from US Army Airborne School, Ft Benning, GA 1988.
Awarded US Army Achievement Medal, Camp Pendleton, CA 1989.
AA, Business Administration, San Diego City College, 1989.
Series 7 Investment Securities License, National Association of Securities Dealers, Norwalk, CT 1993.
Project Director, Laotian American Organization, Lowell, MA 1993.
Warehouse Manager, St Mary Hospital, Rogers, AR 1994.
Program Coordinator, Massachusetts Office for Refugees & Immigrants, Boston, MA 1995-96.
Private Consultant for non-government agencies, Vientiane, Laos & Bangkok, Thailand 1997-2000, including Project Coordinator for Vientiane School of Law Project by SIDA 1997, Event Organizer for United Nations Drug Control Programme's Lao National Seminar for Lao Law Officials 1997, Technical Advisor for Lao Legal Framework Development Project by World Bank 1998, Report Writer of the 1st Lao Country Report on Trafficking in Women in Lao PDR 1997 and a follow-up Lao Country Report in 2000 for the Mekong Region Law Center in Bangkok.
Senior Accounts Rep, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas 2000-06.
Senior Support Staff, BCBSTX 2006-present.
Member, Community Advisory Board, KERA Public Radio & Television, Dallas, TX 2007-present.

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