Ruth Mulan Chu Chao

Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, the Chinese American matriarch of a philanthropic family, established charitable foundations providing scholarships to more than 5,000 students. Harvard Business School has named the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center in her honor, making it the first building at the business school named for a woman and an Asian American. Four of Chao's six daughters attended the business school, including the former United States Secretary of Labor and current U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao.