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Oral History Interview with Maria Bhargava, October 30, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.014
Abstract
The Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce is an organization that educates and supports Asian American businesses in part of central Austin. In this interview, Marina Bhargava, the CEO of the organization, relates her personal outlooks on the Asian business and entrepreneurial scenes in Austin before and during the pandemic. According to Marina, Austin is a bustling entrepreneurial hub that has drawn many large corporations, which also attracted a growing population of Asian Americans that...
Dates:
October 30, 2020
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee, August 3, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.011
Abstract
Robert Lee is the CEO of Pearlstone Partners, a real estate development firm based in Austin, Texas, as well as the former Chairman of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. Through his leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, Lee not only fostered a vibrant business community for the burgeoning population of Asians Americans, but also emphasized the importance of broad Asian representation in order to strengthen intersectional community involvement. On a personal level, Lee believes in...
Dates:
August 3, 2020