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DUONG VIET QUOC
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John Quoc Duong is the Executive Director of the White House
Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In this
capacity, he is charged with coordinating all federal
activities under Executive Order 13216, to increase
opportunities for and improve the quality of life of over
twelve million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
In addition, Mr. Duong works with the White House and the
President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs to advise the
President on the needs and concerns of this population.
Prior to joining the Bush-Cheney Administration, Mr. Duong
was Vice President of Bridgecreek Development, a real estate
development company based in California. He previously
served in various capacities in California Governor Pete
Wilson’s Office of Community Relations, most recently as
Deputy Director of that office. In his appointed capacity,
Mr. Duong represented the Governor in all aspects of
community affairs throughout the state and was the Governor’s
spokesperson to specialty media. He also represented the
Governor in protocol matters, including meetings with
foreign diplomats, trade delegations, and working with
locally-based consulate generals’ offices. In 1999, Mr.
Duong founded Q-Strategies, a consulting firm for small
businesses.
With a commitment to public service, Mr. Duong has served
as a board member on the Contra Costa College Foundation, the
Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board, the America
Viet League, and the Vietnamese American Council. He was also
a member of the Commonwealth Club of California, the
Richmond-San Pablo Exchange Club, and the Vietnamese American
Public Affairs Committee.
Mr. Duong came to the United States in 1982, at the age of
nine, as a refugee from Vietnam. He formerly resided in
the San Francisco Bay Area and is a graduate of the
University of California, Davis.
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