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Dunson Cheng
Chairman at CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
Net worth: 32 M $ as of 2025-05-30
Profile
Dunson K.
Cheng currently works at Cathay General Bancorp, as Executive Chairman from 2016, Cathay Bank (California), as Executive Chairman from 2016, DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc., as Director from 2002, Path Achieve Glendale, as Director, Tsinghua Education Foundation (North America), Inc., as Director, and Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust, as President & Trustee from 2012.
Dr. Cheng also formerly worked at Cathay Investment Co., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 1984 to 2007, The Cathay Bank Foundation, as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2005, and California Bankers Association, as Director.
Dr. Cheng received his doctorate degree from New York University and undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 737,979 ( 1.04% ) | 32 M $ | 2025-05-30 |
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Dunson Cheng active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | Chairman | 1993-12-31 |
DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc.
 DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. manufactures optical components, modules, and test instruments. The firm’s products include optical switches, attenuators, tunable optical filters, optical channel monitors, filters, splitters and detectors and rack mount systems. It serves optical communications, defense and military, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, biomedical, test and measurement, and fiber optic sensing industries. The company was founded by Ho-Shang Lee in June 1986 and is headquartered in Richmond, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2002-02-28 |
Cathay Bank (California)
 Cathay Bank (California) Regional BanksFinance Cathay Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers personal, business and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in El Monte, CA. | Chairman | 1981-12-31 |
Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust
 Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Part of Cathay General Bancorp, Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust is a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT. The company is based in Beltsville, MD. | President | 2003-01-31 |
Path Achieve Glendale | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-03 |
Tsinghua Education Foundation (North America), Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dunson Cheng
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Cathay Investment Co. | Chairman | 2006-12-31 |
The Cathay Bank Foundation | Chairman | 2005-02-28 |
California Bankers Association
 California Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services California Bankers Association provides legislative advocacy and regulatory advocacy to the banking industry. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. Simone F. Lagomarsino has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Dunson Cheng
New York University | Doctorate Degree |
University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc.
DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. manufactures optical components, modules, and test instruments. The firm’s products include optical switches, attenuators, tunable optical filters, optical channel monitors, filters, splitters and detectors and rack mount systems. It serves optical communications, defense and military, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, biomedical, test and measurement, and fiber optic sensing industries. The company was founded by Ho-Shang Lee in June 1986 and is headquartered in Richmond, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Cathay Bank (California)
Cathay Bank (California) Regional BanksFinance Cathay Bank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers personal, business and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in El Monte, CA. | Finance |
Cathay Investment Co. | |
Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust
Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Part of Cathay General Bancorp, Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust is a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT. The company is based in Beltsville, MD. | Finance |
The Cathay Bank Foundation | |
Path Achieve Glendale | |
California Bankers Association
California Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services California Bankers Association provides legislative advocacy and regulatory advocacy to the banking industry. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. Simone F. Lagomarsino has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Commercial Services |
Tsinghua Education Foundation (North America), Inc. | Miscellaneous |
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