K. John Wei

C-Founder, NC China Center

John Wei was born in Taiwan but has become a well-known Chinese-American leader.  John and wife Shue first achieved success in Taiwan in the seventies, with John working as a school teacher and eventually establishing a private school, whose students went on to worldwide success and high political office in Taiwan.

John traded his early prosperity to pursue “the American dream.”  He and his wife, Shue, came to Penn State University on full scholarships in 1978 as graduate students.  After graduation, the pair moved to the Carolinas and John held a series of jobs at a software development company, Carolina Power & Light, and IBM.  After retiring from the last post, Wei has served as a senior software analyst at the Office of State Personnel in the North Carolina State Government. He’ll be qualified for second retirement soon. 

John Wei has been a leader in the business community for several decades, operating a family-owned real estate brokerage business, R.D. International, Inc., for nearly 20 years.  They also own and manage more than a dozen apartment buildings and houses.  John also serves on the Western Wake Board of Directors of First Citizens Bank.  He was appointed by Governor Easley to the Board of Governors of the NC Rate Bureau. 

John has held an active role in the Chinese/Taiwanese-American communities since the early nineties, serving as Vice President and President of the Triangle Area Chinese American Society (TACAS).  He has served terms as vice principal and then principal for the Raleigh Chinese Languages School (RCLS). He established the North Carolina Chinese Business Association along with Mr. Ken Lee and Dr. C. C. Yang in 1990, established Sister State relationship between N.C. and Taiwan.  He was a proactive member of the Sister Cities Committee for the City of Cary, helping to establish a Sister-Cities relationship between Cary - Research Triangle Park, N. C., and Hsin-chu City – Hsin-chu Industrial Park in Taiwan.  In addition, he is a N.C. representative for the Chinese American Academic and Professional Association in the Southeast United States (CAPASUS).

While many have dubbed Wei the unofficial “Chinese mayor” of the Triangle, Wei’s favorite title is “Lao,” an informal Chinese name given to a senior person who has earned respect for his accomplishments and wisdom.

In 1999, John and former NCSU Professor Hong Yang began designing a proposal for a North Carolina China Center in Raleigh.  While this project is finally taking shape, Wei still has two more dreams for the area: the first Chinese American operated bank and a “Chinatown” in the North Carolina Research Triangle Park area, which would be a commercial area from which all merchants and all Chinese residents would benefit. 

John’s wife, Shue, retired from IBM and now works for N.C. State Government, John and Shue are the parents of two children, daughter Shiny who is a Managing Consultant at IBM and son, Addi, who is a sales and marketing specialist at IBM.  Shiny is married to Chris Butler, an assistant vice president at GE Capital.

衛高榮

北卡中國中心副主席

衛高榮先生出生在臺灣，後來成爲美國北卡州一個知名的華人領袖。衛先生和他的妻子衛高秀瓊70年代時就已在臺灣成功創業。衛先生和太太畢業于師大數學及物理系並教七年書，最終創辦了一個私立補習班。他的學生在世界各地獲得成功，也有很多人在臺灣的政府機構工作。

衛先生賣掉它的早期財産來這裏尋找他的美國夢。他和他的太太1978年獲得賓夕法尼亞州立大學的全額獎學金, 進入研究生院學習。他們畢業後來到北卡羅萊納州。衛先生先後在幾家軟體公司、Carolina Power & Light （CPL）, 和IBM 公司工作過。他從CPL公司退休後成爲北卡州政府人事廳的高級軟體分析員。他不久就會獲得二次退休資格。

幾十年來，衛先生一直是商業界的領袖。他經營一個家庭式的房地産仲介公司R.D. International, Inc. 將近20年。他們夫婦還擁有並經營著十幾棟房産。衛先生是First Citizens銀行維克郡西部董事會的主席。他還被北卡州長Easley任命爲北卡稅率總局的Board of Governors 成員，監管北卡州的汽車保險稅率。

衛先生自90年代初以來一直都是當地美籍華人社區中的活躍分子。他曾經是北卡三角地區美籍華人社團（TACAS）的副主席、主席。他擔任過洛麗中文學校的幾任副校長和校長。 1990年他和李彥貞先生、楊志成博士共同創立了北卡華人商會，並促成了臺灣-北卡州之間的姊妹州關係的建立。他還作爲Cary市姊妹城市委員會的成員，協助建立了北卡Cary-研究三角園區與新竹-臺灣新竹工業園區之間的姊妹城市關係。此外，他還是美東南華人科技學會的北卡地區代表。

儘管有很多人給他冠以三角區“華人市長”的頭銜，衛先生喜歡的稱呼卻是“老”，一個對德高望重的長者的非正式稱呼。1999年，衛先生與當時的北卡州立大學教授楊洪開始籌劃在洛麗建立北卡中國中心。在這一計劃最終得以實施之際，衛還有另外兩個夢想：建立第一個由美籍華人經營的銀行和一個所有商家和華人都能從中得益的商業區--北卡三角區中國城。

衛先生的妻子衛高秀瓊已從IBM退休，現在北卡州政府工作。他們夫婦子女雙全。女兒Shiny是IBM公司的高級顧問，女婿Chris Butler是GE Capital公司的助理副總裁。兒子Addi是IBM公司的銷售與市場推廣專家。

卫高荣

北卡中國中心共同创办人

卫高荣先生出生在台湾，后来成为美国北卡州一个知名的华人领袖。卫先生和他的妻子卫高秀琼70年代时就已在台湾成功创业。卫先生和太太毕业于师大数学及物理系并教七年书，最终创办了一个私立补习班。他的学生在世界各地获得成功，也有很多人在台湾的政府机构工作。

卫先生卖掉它的早期财产来这里寻找他的美国梦。他和他的太太1978年获得宾夕法尼亚州立大学的全额奖学金, 进入研究生院学习。他们毕业后来到北卡罗莱纳州。卫先生先后在几家软件公司、Carolina Power & Light （CPL）, 和IBM 公司工作过。他从CPL公司退休后成为北卡州政府人事厅的高级软件分析员。他不久就会获得二次退休资格。

几十年来，卫先生一直是商业界的领袖。他经营一个家庭式的房地产中介公司R.D. International, Inc. 将近20年。他们夫妇还拥有并经营着十几栋房产。卫先生是First Citizens银行维克郡西部董事会的主席。他还被北卡州长Easley任命为北卡税率总局的Board of Governors 成员，监管北卡州的汽车保险税率。

卫先生自90年代初以来一直都是当地美籍华人社区中的活跃分子。他曾经是北卡三角地区美籍华人社团（TACAS）的副主席、主席。他担任过洛丽中文学校的几任副校长和校长。 1990年他和李彦贞先生、杨志成博士共同创立了北卡华人商会，并促成了台湾-北卡州之间的姊妹州关系的建立。他还作为Cary市姊妹城市委员会的成员，协助建立了北卡Cary-研究三角园区与新竹-台湾新竹工业园区之间的姊妹城市关系。此外，他还是美东南华人科技学会的北卡地区代表。

尽管有很多人给他冠以三角区“华人市长”的头衔，卫先生喜欢的称呼却是“老”，一个对德高望重的长者的非正式称呼。1999年，卫先生与当时的北卡州立大学教授杨洪开始筹划在洛丽建立北卡中国中心。在这一计划最终得以实施之际，卫还有另外两个梦想：建立第一个由美籍华人经营的银行和一个所有商家和华人都能从中得益的商业区--北卡三角区中国城。

卫先生的妻子卫高秀琼已从IBM退休，现在北卡州政府工作。他们夫妇子女双全。女儿Shiny是IBM公司的高级顾问，女婿Chris Butler是GE Capital公司的助理副总裁。儿子Addi是IBM公司的销售与市场推广专家。