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Maritime mourns loss of Angela Chao in a car accident

The Foremost Group said today that its chair and CEO, Angela Chao, had died in a car accident this past weekend.

The daughter of Foremost Group founder Dr. James S. C. Chao and sister of former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Angela Chao was named one of Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime in 2021.

The Foremost Group released the following statement

“It is with deep sadness that Foremost Group announces the passing of Angela Chao in a tragic car accident. Angela Chao was a formidable...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/maritime-mourns-loss-of-angela-chao-in-a-car-accident/

Inspector General says Elaine Chao used office to help family

A report released by the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Department of Transportation says that Trump Administration Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao used her office staff on a number of occasions to handle matters related to her father, James Chao, founder of Foremost Shipping, and her sister, Angela, who now runs the company.

A redacted version of the report is appended to a letter sent March 2 to Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/inspector-general-says-elaine-chao-used-office-to-help-family/