John Fugh

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John Liu Fugh
1934-

Major General John L. Fugh
Place of birth Beijing, China
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1961-1993
Rank Major General
Unit The Judge Advocate General
Awards [Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal and Distinguished Service Medal.
John Fugh
Chinese: 傅履仁[1]

John Liu Fugh (born September 12, 1934) was the first Chinese American to attain general officer status in the U.S. Army. He was the The Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army. [2][3][4][5]

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[edit] Early life

Fugh was born in Beijing, China, and moved to the United States with his family in 1950, when he was 15 years old.[6][7][8] Fugh attended the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in International relations.[8] In 1957, Fugh became a United States citizen, and entered George Washington University Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree.[8] Fugh became a member of the District of Columbia Bar on November 21, 1960.[9] Fugh also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.[6]

[edit] Career

In 1960, Fugh was stationed in San Francisco, Vietnam, and Europe, and was part of the Military Assistance Advisory Group for China in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1969 to 1972.[8] From 1976 to 1978, Fugh held the position of Staff Judge Advocate for the Third Armored Division in Frankfurt, Germany.[8]

In 1984, Fugh was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, and became the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Civil Law. Fugh was then promoted to The Judge Advocate General (TJAG), a position he held from July 26, 1991 to September 30, 1993.[8] As TJAG, Fugh was legal advisor to the Army Chief of Staff for the Persian Gulf War.[8]

During his time as Judge Advocate General, Fugh established a human rights training program for a variety of countries, and published the War Crimes Report, the first such item since World War II to document enemy war crimes. Fugh formed the Desert Storm Assessment Team, to study Judge Advocate General corps doctrine and combat roles.[8] Fugh established a human rights training program for developing countries and published the War Crimes Report, the first American effort since World War II to systematically document enemy war crimes.[8]

Fugh retired from active service in 1993 with the rank of Major General,[7] and was awarded his final Distinguished Service Medal by the Army Chief of Staff, having received many throughout his career.[8]

After retiring from the Army, Fugh joined the Washington, D. C. law firm of McGuire, Woods, Battle and Boothe as partner.[6] In 1995, Fugh joined McDonnell Douglas-China as President, responsible for strategic direction of business in China. Following the merger of McDonnell Douglas with Boeing, Fugh served as Executive Vice President of Boeing China, Inc.[6] In 1997, Fugh joined Enron International China as Chairman, developing relations with the Chinese government.[6]

[edit] Retirement

Fugh retired from Enron in 2001, and since then has been active in United States-China relations, Co-Chairing and later Chairing the Committee of 100, a non-partisan membership organization of over 150 prominent Chinese Americans, including I.M. Pei and Yo Yo Ma. Its dual mission is to encourage a constructive relationship between the U.S. and Greater China, as well as to strengthen Chinese American participation in American life. [10] Fugh is a member of the Executive Committee of the Atlantic Council of the United States.[6][1][11] He is a board member of the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, and a member of the Asia Society Washington Center Advisory Committee.

[edit] Awards

In 2004, Fugh was awarded the Chinese American Pioneer Award by the Organization of Chinese American for: "Illustrious accomplishments in his field, and contribution to the Chinese-American community."[6][12][13] In 2008, Fugh was recognized as an Outstanding American by Choice at at White House ceremony by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.

[edit] Personal life

Fugh is married to the former June Chung (older sister of Connie Chung), of Suzhou, China, and they reside in Virginia. They have two children, Justina and Jarrett, who are both lawyers.[8]. They also have three grandchildren: Jeremy and Joshua Frenzel, and Isabelle Fugh.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Zheng, Yunzhang. "美陆军首位华裔将军傅履仁将接掌美国百人会 (US Army's First Chinese General John Fu To Lead Committee of 100)", Zhongguo Xinwenwang, 2006-03-29. Retrieved on 2007-10-29. (Chinese) 
  2. ^ China Central Television (2005). General John Fugh: Overcoming racial boundaries. China Central Television. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  3. ^ Neil A. Lewis, Thom Shanker (2004). As Chaplain's Spy Case Nears, Some Ask Why It Went So Far. The New York Times. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  4. ^ Partners in Healthcare. John L. Fugh. Partners in Healthcare. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  5. ^ Japanese American Veterans Association. Asian Pacific American Generals and Admirals. Japanese American Veterans Association. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g China Central Television (2005). General John Fugh: Overcoming racial boundaries. China Central Television. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  7. ^ a b Human Rights First (2004). Biographical Information of Retired Generals and Admirals. Human Rights First. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k St. Louis Chinese American News. Accomplished Chinese American: John Liu Fugh. Archive. St. Louis Chinese American News. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  9. ^ The District of Columbia Bar (2007). Find a Member. The District of Columbia Bar. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.
  10. ^ Meghan Wons (2006). Dean Woo dines with Bush, Chinese president. The Observer. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
  11. ^ Committee of 100 (2005). Committee of 100 - Background. Committee of 100. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
  12. ^ St. Louis Chinese American News (2004). Committee of 100 Salutes General John L. Fugh. St. Louis Chinese American News. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
  13. ^ Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. (2004). Organization of Chinese Americans, Message from the President. Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc.. Retrieved on October 28, 2007.

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