Harvard Business School Opens First Building to Ever Be Named after a Woman

The opening of the first building at Harvard Business School to be named after a woman, The Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center, comes at the time of Harvard’s 50th year anniversary celebration of women being admitted into Harvard. Ruth Mulan Chu Chao is the wife of Dr. James S.C. Chao and mother of their six daughters, including shipping magnate Angela Chao and The Honorable Elaine L. Chao. They, as well as two of her other daughters, attended Harvard Business School, being the only family to have 4 daughters attend the School. The Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center will serve as an executive education center for future generations of Harvard educated world leaders.