Angela Chao, a transport trade CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell, has died in a automotive accident, her household says.
Chao, 50, died Sunday in Texas, in response to a household assertion that didn’t present any further particulars about what occurred. The Blanco County Sheriff’s Workplace on Thursday confirmed that it was investigating an incident on personal property that concerned Chao, however it could not present any further info.
Chao was the chair and CEO of her household’s transport enterprise, the Foremost Group, and the president of her father’s philanthropic group, the Foremost Basis. She lived in Austin, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Blanco County.
Chao was the youngest of six sisters to immigrant dad and mom who moved to the U.S. from China within the late Fifties. Her eldest sibling, Elaine Chao, is married to Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell and served as transportation secretary underneath President Donald Trump and labor secretary underneath President George W. Bush.
“Angela’s name in Chinese sounds like the characters for peace and prosperity,” her father, James S.C. Chao, stated within the household assertion. “Her absence leaves a void not only in our hearts, but in the Asian-American community.”
Her father was named chairman of Foremost Group following her loss of life. Michael Lee, a former president, was named president.
Chao is survived by her husband, father and 4 sisters.
