Peng Tso-kwei

Peng Tso-kwei (Chinese: 彭作奎; born 1947) is a Taiwanese politician who served as head of the Council of Agriculture from 1997 to 1999.[1]

Academic career

Pen earned a bachelor's and master's degree in agriculture from National Chung Hsing University. He obtained a Ph.D from the University of Illinois, and returned to Taiwan to teach at his alma mater. He was named the president of the institution in October 2000 and left in February 2001 to serve as president of Transworld Institute of Technology. He was named a department chair at Taichung Healthcare and Management University in August 2003. In 2005, he began teaching at Asia University. He was named the president of Chung Chou University of Science and Technology in 2007.[2] In 2010, Peng was succeeded by Hwang Jenq-Jye.[3]

Personal

His daughter was the actress Cindy Yang.[4] She committed suicide at her Taichung home on 21 April 2015, by inhaling helium.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Jen-kai, Liao; Chen, Jay (22 April 2015). "Family confirms entertainer Cindy victimized by online bullying". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Tso-kwei Peng (CV)". Chung Chou University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "MOE Minister Wu attended the unveiling ceremony and celebration of Chung Chou University of Science and Technology". Chung Chou University of Science and Technology. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Ching-yi, Wang; Lee, Hsin-Yin. "Entertainer Cindy commits suicide". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Chung, Jake (23 April 2015). "Model, entertainer Peng Hsin-yi kills self, cites bullying". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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