Who's Who Taiwanese American Profile

Dr. Ching C. Shir 石清正博士

English Name Dr. Ching C. Shir
Hanji Name 石清正博士
Birth Year 1939
Birth Place Taichung, Taiwan
First year / First city / State in U.S. 1963/Minneapolis/MI
Address CA
Family 1. Wife: Julie (張初枝)
2. Daughter: Peggy, Vanna
3. Son: --
Education School Name Year – Year Degree and major
1. National Taiwan Univ.

1962

B.S., Mech. Eng.
2. Univ. of Minnesota

1967

Ph.D., Aeronautical Eng.
Employment Company Name Year – Year Position or title
1. Komag, Inc.

1983

VP Eng., R&D
2. IBM

1968

Project Manager & Research Staff
3. Renn Polytech Inst.

1967

Assist. Professor
Accomplishment 1. Co-Founder of Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture (N.California)(台灣協志會(北加州)創始人之一) 1973

2. Co-Founder of Taiwanese American Federation of North California (北加州台灣同鄉聯合會創始人之一) 1973

3. Co-Founder of Taiwan Center / North California (北加州台灣會館創始人之一) 2003

4. Co-Founder of Komag, Inc. the World’s Largest Independent Computer Hard-Disk Manufacturer 1983-1993

5. Editor-in-Chief of Two Historical Journals of Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture and Taiwanese American Federation of North California

6. Co-Founder of Paradise Culture Associates Published “Taiwanese 400 Year History (台灣人四百年史)”by Su Beng (史明) 1980

7. Outstanding Taiwanese American Elected by T.A. Archives in 08/2018

Publication --
Hobby Computer & technology subjects, History, Travel

Notable Accomplishments

Co-Founder of Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture (North California) (台灣協志會(北加州)創始人之一) 1973
Co-Founder of Taiwanese American Federation of North California (北加州台灣同鄉聯合會創始人之一) 1973
Co-Founder of Taiwan Center / North California (北加州台灣會館創始人之一) 2003
Co-Founder of Komag, Inc., the World's Largest Independent Computer Hard-Disk Manufacturer 1983-1993
Editor-in-Chief of Two Historical Journals of Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture and Taiwanese American Federation of North California
Co-Founder of Paradise Culture Associates, which published 'Taiwanese 400 Year History (台灣人四百年史)' by Su Beng (史明) 1980
Outstanding Taiwanese American elected by T.A. Archives, August 2018
Dr. Ching C. Shir
Hanzi Name
石清正博士
Birth Year
1939
Birthplace
Taichung, Taiwan
Residence
CA
Education
National Taiwan University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
(1962)
University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Aeronautical Engineering
(1967)
Position
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Assistant Professor
(1967-)
IBM
Project Manager & Research Staff
(1968-)
Komag, Inc.
VP Engineering, R&D
(1983-)
Community
Taiwanese Alliance for Interculture (North California)
Co-Founder
Taiwanese American Federation of North California
Co-Founder
Taiwan Center / North California
Co-Founder
Paradise Culture Associates
Co-Founder