Family tree of Elaine Chao

Elaine Lan Chao is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Chao served as Secretary of Transportation in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021, and as Secretary of Labor in the Bush administration from 2001 to 2009.

Elaine Chao is the oldest of six sisters, the others being Jeannette, May, Christine, Grace, and Angela.

Angela and her sisters attended prestigious American universities: The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Mount Holyoke College, Harvard Business School; Jeanette C. Chao, Smith College, College of William and Mary; May M. Chao, Wellesley College, Harvard Business School; Christine Chao, Colgate University, Columbia Law School; Grace Chao, Wellesley College, Harvard Business School, Ph.D , Columbia University; Angela Chao, Harvard University, Harvard Business School. Angela has six nieces and nephews. The family’s tradition continues to be contribution and service to society.