Angela Chao, the chief executive of a shipping company and part of a family prominent in American politics and business deals with China, died in a car crash on Sunday, in Texas.
Ms. Chao had since 2018 been the chair and chief executive of the Chao family’s Foremost Group, which operates a global fleet of bulk carrier ships.
Elaine Chao is married to Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate Republican leader.
The Chao family, led by Angela and Elaine Chao’s father, James S.C. Chao, stands out because of its deep political and commercial ties in both the United States and China.
He moved to the United States in 1958 and helped found the Foremost Group in 1964.
Persons:
Angela Chao, Chao, Elaine Chao, Donald J, Trump, George W, Bush, Mitch McConnell of, Angela, Elaine Chao’s, James S.C, . Chao, Jiang Zemin
Organizations:
Republican, Nationalists
Locations:
China, Texas, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, United States, Taiwan, Shanghai