Matt Fong

Matt Fong (Chinese: 鄺傑靈; pinyin: Kuàng Jiélíng) (November 20, 1953–) is a Republican political leader from California and former state treasurer. Fong, the adopted son of former Democratic California Secretary of State March Fong Eu, graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975, Pepperdine University MBA in 1982 and from law school at the Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles in 1985. He retired from his AF Reserve Pentagon assignment serving as an adviser to the Secretariat of the Air Force on budget and finance with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Fong served as Vice Chairman of the state Board of Equalization from 1990 to 1994 and was elected State Treasurer to a four year term starting Jan. 1995.In the U.S. Senate election, 1998, he was the Republican nominee unsuccessfully challenging incumbent California Senator Barbara Boxer. He is President of the Strategic Advisory Group providing counsel to CEO's and Sr. Executives on strategy and business development. Matt Fong is an independent director of Trust Company of the West's complex of mutual funds. He also serves on two technology start up company boards: one deals with earthquake detection devices and the other is involved with energy saving devices. Since 1992 Matt Fong has served as a Regent for Pepperdine University and sits as Vice Chairman of its investment Committee. President George W. Bush appointed Fong as the chairman of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Advisory Board. He is married with two children and lives in the Los Angeles area.