Chi moved with his parents to New York Citys vibrant Chinatown in 1963. at the age of 10. Chi spoke Cantonese with his parents. who were a seamstress and a cook. but quickly immersed himself in the language of his new home. As a new immigrant. he remembered feeling like an outsider on the edge of society. and found refuge. his own oasis in the New York Public Library. where he broadened his mind and developed a lifelong commitment to supporting public libraries. His time reading and studying in the library served him well as he continued his schooling. graduating cum laude with a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Polytechnic University in New York in 1980. After attending New York University. he moved west and began his distinguished career in public service.
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