Therese Shaheen

Therese Shaheen (夏馨), a businesswoman and entrepreneur, was Chairman and Managing Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) from 2002 to 2004.[1] She founded in 1987 an investment and technology development company that focused on emerging economies in Asia. Over the years, her company has had offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Beijing, and other Asian capitals. With the authorization of Taiwan Relations Act, in 2002, she was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as the first woman Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan. She served during an important period in U.S.-PRC-Taiwan history, and was seen in Taiwan as a forceful representative of the President and the United States.[2][3]

After the Taiwan elections in March 2004, Shaheen resigned her position to return to her private sector businesses.[4] She has served as an Adjunct Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and remains a popular figure in Taiwan for her outspoken support of the island's commitment to freedom and self-government.[5][6] Shaheen publishes and speaks frequently about Asia economic issues.[7] She earned her bachelor's degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and her Master's in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.

References

  1. ↑ "AIT Announces Appointment of Therese Shaheen as Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of the American Institute in Taiwan". American Institue in Taiwan. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Brookes, Peter (14 November 2003). "U.S.-Taiwan Defense Relations in the Bush Administration". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Lam, Willy Wo-Lap (17 November 2003). "China blunt on U.S.-Taiwan stance". CNN.con. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Marquis, Christopher (8 April 2004). "U. S. Taiwan Expert Quits; Reason Is Disputed". New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Suettinger, Robert L. "China’s Foreign Policy Leadership: Testing Time". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Hsu, Jenny W. (14 February 2009). "INTERVIEW: Be wary of China and diversify, Therese Shaheen says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Shaheen, Therese (17 March 2009). "China Acting Tough". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2014.