硅谷留美博士企業(yè)家協(xié)會(huì)SCOBA由在硅谷的留美中國(guó)大陸華裔企業(yè)家和技術(shù)專家組成，大部分成員已經(jīng)和正在國(guó)內(nèi)外興辦高科技企業(yè)。部分成員擔(dān)任中國(guó)科技部, 信息產(chǎn)業(yè)部, 外經(jīng)貿(mào)部, 及北京, 上海, 湖南, 遼寧, 大連等省市政府的技術(shù)顧問, 協(xié)助參與中國(guó)高科技產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展的規(guī)劃與決策. 有些成員在中國(guó)國(guó)內(nèi)大學(xué)或研究所兼任教授或研究員, 包括中國(guó)電子科技大學(xué), 北京大學(xué), 大連理工大學(xué), 東北大學(xué), 中南大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院等, 經(jīng)�；貒�(guó)交流學(xué)術(shù)，組織培訓(xùn)及介紹創(chuàng)業(yè)經(jīng)驗(yàn)，為培養(yǎng)中國(guó)科技人才和小企業(yè)發(fā)展作貢獻(xiàn)。

SCOBA不斷得到海內(nèi)外機(jī)構(gòu), 組織, 團(tuán)體, 企業(yè)以及許多留學(xué)生的積極支持和參與, 正逐漸成為硅谷與中國(guó)大陸交流的一座橋梁. 每年SCOBA都組織多批訪問團(tuán)去國(guó)內(nèi)各地交流合作, 同時(shí)也接待更多的國(guó)內(nèi)訪美代表團(tuán)。

To Qualify for SCOBAMembership

an applicant must be recommended toThe board by at least twoMembers

the applicant must fill in and returnThe application form below.

submit a copy of current resume withThe application form

an applicant agrees toThe bylaws and rules of SCOBA set below

The SCOBA Board of Directors will makeThe final decision onMembership.

SCOBAMembership Application Forms

Word File

HTML file

Bylaws of SCOBA

0. Organization ofThe Association

The English name ofThe association is Silicon Valley Chinese Overseas Business Association (SCOBA) The Chinese name is Gui Gu Liu Mei Bo Shi Qi Yue Jia Xie Hui (in English equal to Silicon Valley US-resident Doctorial Entrepreneurs Association) SCOBA is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization to be registered in California. ItsMembers are overseas Chinese scholars in or fromThe Silicon Valley. Association is founded by founders who initiatedThe organization and have played important roles in activities duringThe pre-SCOBA formation period. TheOfficial web site of SCOBA is http：//www.**oba.org

1. Board of Directors ForThe year 2000,The transitional board consists ofThe 5 founders. From 2001 on,The board will be re-elected according toThe election rules. The Association election rules will be determined by an election committee appointed byThe board. BoardMembers can be re-elected. Each director pays $200Membership fee annually. ForThe year 2000, a transitional board consists of 5 founders. Board meetings：once a month or quarter. On reasonable grounds,The board can disqualifyMembers by majority vote. On reasonable grounds,The Board can impeach an officer by majority vote. The 5 founders ofThe association are：Dr. Jin Huang, Dr. Yanhui Ma, Dr. Zezhong Peng, Dr. Yue Wu, Dr. Dongping Zhu

2. Officers：The board appoints all officers for a term of 2 years, except forThe year 2000. The following officer positions are established forThe association in 2000：Chairman - organizes meetings ofThe board.

President - manages all association businesses, reports toThe board.

VP (secretary) - manages daily operations and keeps all records. VP (treasurer) - managesThe finance and tax affairs.

VP (other areas)

The Board can add additional positions. 3. Functions and rules ofThe board

The board makes final decision on all association matters The board is elected by all associationMembers every two years (except forThe year 2000), and reelection of boardMembers is allowed. The majority rule applies in all board voting and decisions. The board hasThe right to accept or remove officers andMembers. The board hasThe right to change bylaws when needed. Motions - When a boardMember proposes aMotion and it is second by one or more boardMembers, it must be voted by allThe board. Resolution - when aMotion is accepted byThe board, it becomes aResolution ofThe board and must be carried out byThe board andThe association. Most votes are conducted by email. If a boardMember does not respond to a vote after it is posted for 7 days, he or she is considered to have cast an abstain vote. 4.Memb***

AMember must be an active entrepreneur and an officer of a US business Members must be recommended by two or more existingMembers and accepted byThe board AllMembers are reviewed annually byThe board for continuedMembership Members can impeach a boardMember by a 2/3 majority vote. AllMembers must accept and abide byThe rules of SOCBA Members pay $100 annualMembership fee, and failure in doing so will disqualifyMembership. AllMembers must honorThe reputation and protectThe interest of SOCBA Official use ofThe SOCBA name in public byMembers must be pre-approved byThe board. CorporateMembers are accepted and theMembership fee is $500 per year. 5. Mission

Promote business entrepreneurshipship among overseas Chinese scholars. PromoteThe exchange with China in business, science, trade, and technologies. 6. General Operation Rules

The society can accept donation from individuals and corporations. 7. Election rules

To be decided byThe election committee appointed byThe board.

SCOBA

3565 Ryder Street Suite A

Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA

電話：408-732-8***

電話：408-490-***

電郵：info[ta]**ba.org

Web：www.**oba.org

地區(qū)

聯(lián)系地址 聯(lián)系人 聯(lián)系電話***

美國(guó)  1539 Eddington Place, San Jose, California 95129 USA  Shelly Peng

408-996-***

zhu[ta]**tron.com

北京  西城新外大街A18號(hào)萬方大廈艾普創(chuàng)公司  徐學(xué)緣

10-8648-***

zhu[ta]**tron.com

上海  上海浦東新區(qū)陸家嘴浦東南路256號(hào)華夏銀行大廈905室  楊興平  21-6279-2188***

charles.x.yang[ta]**urest.cn

南京  江寧區(qū)秦淮路20號(hào)歸國(guó)博士創(chuàng)業(yè)園大廈201室  張國(guó)強(qiáng)

25-6660-2922  garyzhang[ta]**.com

深圳  高新區(qū)南區(qū)R2-A 五樓503室蔚藍(lán)科技  楊子江

755-2698-***

john[ta]**eline.com

2002－2003年SCOBA理事會(huì)

SCOBA Officers & Board of Directors (term 2002-2003)

Jin Huang 黃 勁 理事長(zhǎng)Chairwoman

Jing Huang Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

University of California at Berkeley

President of Ambow Corporation

San Jose, California

電郵：huang[ta]**ba.org

Dongping (Daniel) Zhu 朱東屏 會(huì)長(zhǎng)President

Dongping (Daniel) Zhu

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

President of Zaptron Systems, Inc.

Santa Clara, California

電郵：zhu[ta]**ba.org

Yanhui Michael Ma 馬延輝 副會(huì)長(zhǎng)Vice President, finance

Yanhui (Mike) Ma

Ph.D. in Biology

University of California at San Francisco

Vice President of Biopharmica, Inc.

San Francisco, California

電郵：ma[ta]**ba.org

Zhezhong (Jack) Peng 彭澤忠 副會(huì)長(zhǎng)Vice President, social & business

Zezhong (Jack) Peng

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Unversity of Maryland

President of Kilopass Technology, Inc

Sunnyvale, California

電郵：peng[ta]**ba.org

Yu (Alex) Wu 吳 越 副會(huì)長(zhǎng)Vice President, membership

Yue (Alex) Wu

Ph.D. in Biochemistry & MBA

University of California at Berkeley

Asia Pacific Business Manager, Burrill & Company

San Francisco, California

電郵：wu[ta]**ba.org

May  Zhang 張 梅 理事

Board of Directors

MBA, University of Illinois at Chicago

Harvard Business Alumni

Founder of Latincomercio

San Jose, California

電郵：zhang[ta]**ba.org

List of SCOBA Delegates on Trips to China May 2000 Delegates (trip sponsored by China UNDP/Torch)

Name Organization and Title Dr. Dongping Zhu President, Zapatron Systems, Inc, Santa Clara, CA, President of SCOBA Dr. Hong Chen President, Gric Communications, Mulpitas, CA Dr. Yanpeng Guo Senior Staff, Philips, Mt, Vie

傳真：CA Dr. Huibing Yue Director, Incyte, Palo Alto, CA Yanhong Li President, Baidu Networks, Santa Clara, CA Dr. Ming Huang Assistant Professor of Finance, Stanford University, CA Dr. Weidong Wang Attorney, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL Dr. Xiaoying Chen Senior Consultant, Softbank, Tokyo, Japan Dr. Dan Liu Sen Engineer, KLA Instruments, Milpitas, CA Dr. Renfeng Edge Wang President, US BiotecInstitute, Palo Alto, CA Dr. Weibo Zhang Vice President, Mackarl Enterprise, Inc. Los Angles, CA Weiqun E Attorney, E & Sasseen, San Jose, CA October 1999 Delegates (25)

(trip sponsored by PRC Ministry of Education)

Name Email Phones Company Hui Mike D***

(imaging star)

mdeng[ta]**soft.com

ArcSoft, Inc. Zhonghan John Deng(wireless video man)

 johndeng[ta]**mail.com

johndeng[ta]**amiatech.com

Dynamia, Inc Dawei Dong

(the air robotman)

 DW Corporation Yanpeng Guo

yguo[ta]**.pcc.philips.com

傳真：408-504-***

 Philips Chuanping Frank Hu

fhu_99[ta]**oo.com

Guidance Jin Huang(the EDA Commander)

huang[ta]**ow.comAnbow Corp. Xiaoping Jiang mtixpj[ta]**.com

510-525-***

傳真：510-215-***

cell 510-693-***

Measurement TecInc. Xiangbin Jason Li(the material man)

polaris_ti[ta]**oo.com

563-1939W Applied Materials

Yanhong Li(the searcengine)

yanhong[ta]**oseek.com

408-543-***

W InfoSeek Inc. Huaizhu Sam Liu(the USB Guru)

saml[ta]**nex.com <mailto:saml[ta]**nex.com>

408-749-***

傳真：cell 569-***

650-967-***

Newnex, Inc. Pingtang Peter Liu (the wireless hero)

pliu[ta]**eccsh.com

408-571-***

傳真：873-***

cell：832-1***

cell Remec, Mulpitas Yanhui Ma(The Medicine Man)

yhma2[ta]**.com

yanhuima[ta]**pharmica.com

650-994-1104, 415-607-4***

cell BioPharmicar, Inc. Daly City Zhezhong Jack Peng(the FPGA designer)

jackpeng[ta]**opass.com

996-899***

996-899***

cell Kilopass Corp. Jianou Shi(Light Freak)

jianou[ta]**mail.com

JS TecMultipas

Xibo Wei

ustcaa[ta]**oo.comwei51780[ta]**.com

510-441-9753***

Minchun Mitchelle Wu(the why-not girl)

michellewu[ta]**t-us.comcell 408-859-***

408-996-***

whyNot.com

Yue Alex Wu

alexwu[ta]**microtech.comyuealexwu[ta]**oo.com

925-846-***

傳真：925-484-***

UniMicrotecPleasanton Cao Yan

chaoyan[ta]**netcom.comUniMicrotecPleasanton

Zhijiang Yang

zyang[ta]**eline.com

415-305-***

650-522-***

Waveline.comGuoqing Zeng

gqzeng[ta]**oo.com

LRX Jiancun Zhang

jiancunzhang[ta]**oo.com

650-522-***

傳真：510-601-9967 Yilin Zhao gyz001[ta]**il.mot.comMotorola, Chicago Xianjun Joe Zhou joezhou[ta]**nford.edu; joezhou[ta]**nford.edu 650-903-***

傳真：650-493-***

 ext 6***

650-968-4632Genematrax

Dongping Daniel Zhu (Fuzzy AI Dude)

dan[ta]**tron.com408-732-4800W Zaptron inc. send message to all Auto-mailer

May 1998 Delegates (15)

(trip sponsored by PRC Ministry of Education)

Name & Nickname Company

Jia-Cai Chen

(The Investor)

Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Div of Investment

15 Xue-Yuan Rd, Beijing, 100083, PRC

Tel/電話：(10)6231-4***

Yue Chen(Travel Guide)

PRC Consulate, 450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 9***

電話：415-674-***

傳真：650-758-***

Xiangdong Feng(The Material Man)

FERRO Corporation, Technical Center, 7500 E. Pleasant Valley Rd.

Independence, O4***

電話：216-641-***

X6644440-546-***

Su Ge(The Environmentalist)

Am-As Corp, 17909 N.W. Andria Ave, Portland, OR 9***

電話：541-685-0268503-645-***

傳真：503-690-***

Jin Huang (wedding pictures)

(The EDA Commander)

Ambow Corp, San Jose, CA

電話：408-988-***

傳真：408-988***

408-453-***

傳真：408-828-***

BG：408/407-***

Zhaomin Huang(Dr. Speech)

Tiger DRS, Inc. PO Box 75063, Seattle, WA 98125-***

電話：(206)499-5757, (206)499-5***

電話：(206)

367-***

Bin (Albert)

Liu(CDMA Master)

Phillips Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, CA, bin_liu1[ta]**oo.com

電話：

傳真：(510)743-9994H. BG：408-860-7***

Jian Lu(Image Wizard)

Apple Computers, Cupertino, CA,

電話：974-7591w

Peng Lu(Data Junkie)

Oracle, Inc, Redwood City, CA, 650-506-***

傳真：510-770-***

Yan-Hui Ma (The Medicine Man)

BioPharmica, Daly City, CA, 650-994-***

傳真：650-757-***

電話：415-307-***

Jia-nou Shi(Light Freak)

JS Technology, 70 Images Circle, Milpitas, 95035,BP：800-316-***

電話：408-324-***

傳真：408-946-***

電郵：jianou[ta]**.com

Hai Wang(Anti-fake FLASHero)

Information Storage Devices, San Jose, CA, 電郵：tscwang[ta]**oo.com

Kai Wang

(Telecom Marketeer)

Selectron/Smart Modules, Fremont, CA, 510-360-***

傳真：(510)

979-***

電話：(510)

207-***

電郵：wang[ta]**tech.com

Lei Wang(Micromachine Bud)

ReadRite, Inc, Milpitas, CA Cao Yan(Instrument Magician)

Unimicro Technology, Inc. 4713 1st St, #225, Pleasanton, CA 9***

電話：510-846-***

傳真：510-846-***

Charles X. Yang

(E-Commerce Nerd)

GAP Inc. MIS/Gap Online, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94***

電話：(650)

874-7247W

電郵：Charles_Yang[ta]**.com

電郵：CharlesYang[ta]**mediaExperts.com

Chuan Kuan YUAN

(NetSecure Guru)

International Technological University, 1650 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA

電話：408-556-***

傳真：408-263-***

Dongping (Daniel)

Zhu(Fuzzy AI Dude)

Zaptron Systems, Inc, CA 9***

電郵：dan[ta]**tron.com

電話：408-732-***

電話：408-490-***

電話：408-732-***

scocao[ta]**l.sc.cninfo.net

List of SCOBA Delegates on Trips to China May 2000 Delegates (trip sponsored by China UNDP/Torch)

Name Organization and Title Dr. Dongping Zhu President, Zapatron Systems, Inc, Santa Clara, CA, President of SCOBA Dr. Hong Chen President, Gric Communications, Mulpitas, CA Dr. Yanpeng Guo Senior Staff, Philips, Mt, Vie

傳真：CA Dr. Huibing Yue Director, Incyte, Palo Alto, CA Yanhong Li President, Baidu Networks, Santa Clara, CA Dr. Ming Huang Assistant Professor of Finance, Stanford University, CA Dr. Weidong Wang Attorney, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL Dr. Xiaoying Chen Senior Consultant, Softbank, Tokyo, Japan Dr. Dan Liu Sen Engineer, KLA Instruments, Milpitas, CA Dr. Renfeng Edge Wang President, US BiotecInstitute, Palo Alto, CA Dr. Weibo Zhang Vice President, Mackarl Enterprise, Inc. Los Angles, CA Weiqun E Attorney, E & Sasseen, San Jose, CA October 1999 Delegates (25)

(trip sponsored by PRC Ministry of Education)

Name Email Phones Company Hui Mike D***

(imaging star)

mdeng[ta]**soft.com

ArcSoft, Inc. Zhonghan John Deng(wireless video man)

 johndeng[ta]**mail.com

johndeng[ta]**amiatech.com

Dynamia, Inc Dawei Dong

(the air robotman)

 DW Corporation Yanpeng Guo

yguo[ta]**.pcc.philips.com

傳真：408-504-***

 Philips Chuanping Frank Hu

fhu_99[ta]**oo.com

Guidance Jin Huang(the EDA Commander)

huang[ta]**ow.comAnbow Corp. Xiaoping Jiang mtixpj[ta]**.com

510-525-***

傳真：510-215-***

cell 510-693-***

Measurement TecInc. Xiangbin Jason Li(the material man)

polaris_ti[ta]**oo.com

563-1939W Applied Materials

Yanhong Li(the searcengine)

yanhong[ta]**oseek.com

408-543-***

W InfoSeek Inc. Huaizhu Sam Liu(the USB Guru)

saml[ta]**nex.com <mailto:saml[ta]**nex.com>

408-749-***

傳真：cell 569-***

650-967-***

Newnex, Inc. Pingtang Peter Liu (the wireless hero)

pliu[ta]**eccsh.com

408-571-***

傳真：873-***

cell：832-1***

cell Remec, Mulpitas Yanhui Ma(The Medicine Man)

yhma2[ta]**.com

yanhuima[ta]**pharmica.com

650-994-1104, 415-607-4***

cell BioPharmicar, Inc. Daly City Zhezhong Jack Peng(the FPGA designer)

jackpeng[ta]**opass.com

996-899***

996-899***

cell Kilopass Corp. Jianou Shi(Light Freak)

jianou[ta]**mail.com

JS TecMultipas

Xibo Wei

ustcaa[ta]**oo.comwei51780[ta]**.com

510-441-9753***

Minchun Mitchelle Wu(the why-not girl)

michellewu[ta]**t-us.comcell 408-859-***

408-996-***

whyNot.com

Yue Alex Wu

alexwu[ta]**microtech.comyuealexwu[ta]**oo.com

925-846-***

傳真：925-484-***

UniMicrotecPleasanton Cao Yan

chaoyan[ta]**netcom.comUniMicrotecPleasanton

Zhijiang Yang

zyang[ta]**eline.com

415-305-***

650-522-***

Waveline.comGuoqing Zeng

gqzeng[ta]**oo.com

LRX Jiancun Zhang

jiancunzhang[ta]**oo.com

650-522-***

傳真：510-601-9***

Yilin Zhao gyz001[ta]**il.mot.comMotorola, Chicago Xianjun Joe Zhou joezhou[ta]**nford.edu; joezhou[ta]**nford.edu 650-903-***

傳真：650-493-***

 ext 6***

650-968-4632Genematrax

Dongping Daniel Zhu (Fuzzy AI Dude)

dan[ta]**tron.com408-732-4800W Zaptron inc. send message to all Auto-mailer

May 1998 Delegates (15)

(trip sponsored by PRC Ministry of Education)

Name & Nickname Company

Jia-Cai Chen

(The Investor)

Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Div of Investment

15 Xue-Yuan Rd, Beijing, 100083, PRC

Tel/電話：(10)6231-4***

Yue Chen(Travel Guide)

PRC Consulate, 450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 9***

電話：415-674-***

傳真：650-758-***

Xiangdong Feng(The Material Man)

FERRO Corporation, Technical Center, 7500 E. Pleasant Valley Rd.

Independence, O4***

電話：216-641-***

X6644440-546-***

Su Ge(The Environmentalist)

Am-As Corp, 17909 N.W. Andria Ave, Portland, OR 9***

電話：541-685-0268503-645-***

傳真：503-690-***

Jin Huang (wedding pictures)

(The EDA Commander)

Ambow Corp, San Jose, CA

電話：408-988-***

傳真：408-988***

408-453-***

傳真：408-828-***

BG：408/407-***

Zhaomin Huang(Dr. Speech)

Tiger DRS, Inc. PO Box 75063, Seattle, WA 98125-***

電話：(206)499-5757, (206)499-5***

電話：(206)

367-***

Bin (Albert)

Liu(CDMA Master)

Phillips Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, CA, bin_liu1[ta]**oo.com

電話：

傳真：(510)743-9994H. BG：408-860-7***

Jian Lu(Image Wizard)

Apple Computers, Cupertino, CA,

電話：974-7591w

Peng Lu(Data Junkie)

Oracle, Inc, Redwood City, CA, 650-506-***

傳真：510-770-***

Yan-Hui Ma (The Medicine Man)

BioPharmica, Daly City, CA, 650-994-***

傳真：650-757-***

電話：415-307-***

Jia-nou Shi(Light Freak)

JS Technology, 70 Images Circle, Milpitas, 95035,BP：800-316-***

電話：408-324-***

傳真：408-946-***

電郵：jianou[ta]**.com

Hai Wang(Anti-fake FLASHero)

Information Storage Devices, San Jose, CA, 電郵：tscwang[ta]**oo.com

Kai Wang

(Telecom Marketeer)

Selectron/Smart Modules, Fremont, CA, 510-360-***

傳真：(510)

979-***

電話：(510)

207-***

電郵：wang[ta]**tech.com

Lei Wang(Micromachine Bud)

ReadRite, Inc, Milpitas, CA Cao Yan(Instrument Magician)

Unimicro Technology, Inc. 4713 1st St, #225, Pleasanton, CA 9***

電話：510-846-***

傳真：510-846-***

Charles X. Yang

(E-Commerce Nerd)

GAP Inc. MIS/Gap Online, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94***

電話：(650)

874-7247W

電郵：Charles_Yang[ta]**.com

電郵：CharlesYang[ta]**mediaExperts.com

Chuan Kuan YUAN

(NetSecure Guru)

International Technological University, 1650 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA

電話：408-556-***

傳真：408-263-***

Dongping (Daniel)

Zhu(Fuzzy AI Dude)

Zaptron Systems, Inc, CA 9***

電郵：dan[ta]**tron.com

電話：408-732-***

電話：408-490-***

電話：408-732-***

scocao[ta]**l.sc.cninfo.net

To Qualify for SCOBAMembership

an applicant must be recommended toThe board by at least twoMembers

the applicant must fill in and returnThe application form below.

submit a copy of current resume withThe application form

an applicant agrees toThe bylaws and rules of SCOBA set below

The SCOBA Board of Directors will makeThe final decision onMembership.

SCOBAMembership Application Forms

Word File

HTML file

Bylaws of SCOBA

0. Organization ofThe Association

The English name ofThe association is Silicon Valley Chinese Overseas Business Association (SCOBA) The Chinese name is Gui Gu Liu Mei Bo Shi Qi Yue Jia Xie Hui (in English equal to Silicon Valley US-resident Doctorial Entrepreneurs Association) SCOBA is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization to be registered in California. ItsMembers are overseas Chinese scholars in or fromThe Silicon Valley. Association is founded by founders who initiatedThe organization and have played important roles in activities duringThe pre-SCOBA formation period. TheOfficial web site of SCOBA is http：//www.**oba.org

1. Board of Directors ForThe year 2000,The transitional board consists ofThe 5 founders. From 2001 on,The board will be re-elected according toThe election rules. The Association election rules will be determined by an election committee appointed byThe board. BoardMembers can be re-elected. Each director pays $200Membership fee annually. ForThe year 2000, a transitional board consists of 5 founders. Board meetings：once a month or quarter. On reasonable grounds,The board can disqualifyMembers by majority vote. On reasonable grounds,The Board can impeach an officer by majority vote. The 5 founders ofThe association are：Dr. Jin Huang, Dr. Yanhui Ma, Dr. Zezhong Peng, Dr. Yue Wu, Dr. Dongping Zhu

2. Officers：The board appoints all officers for a term of 2 years, except forThe year 2000. The following officer positions are established forThe association in 2000：Chairman - organizes meetings ofThe board.

President - manages all association businesses, reports toThe board.

VP (secretary) - manages daily operations and keeps all records. VP (treasurer) - managesThe finance and tax affairs.

VP (other areas)

The Board can add additional positions. 3. Functions and rules ofThe board

The board makes final decision on all association matters The board is elected by all associationMembers every two years (except forThe year 2000), and reelection of boardMembers is allowed. The majority rule applies in all board voting and decisions. The board hasThe right to accept or remove officers andMembers. The board hasThe right to change bylaws when needed. Motions - When a boardMember proposes aMotion and it is second by one or more boardMembers, it must be voted by allThe board. Resolution - when aMotion is accepted byThe board, it becomes aResolution ofThe board and must be carried out byThe board andThe association. Most votes are conducted by email. If a boardMember does not respond to a vote after it is posted for 7 days, he or she is considered to have cast an abstain vote. 4.Memb***

AMember must be an active entrepreneur and an officer of a US business Members must be recommended by two or more existingMembers and accepted byThe board AllMembers are reviewed annually byThe board for continuedMembership Members can impeach a boardMember by a 2/3 majority vote. AllMembers must accept and abide byThe rules of SOCBA Members pay $100 annualMembership fee, and failure in doing so will disqualifyMembership. AllMembers must honorThe reputation and protectThe interest of SOCBA Official use ofThe SOCBA name in public byMembers must be pre-approved byThe board. CorporateMembers are accepted and theMembership fee is $500 per year. 5. Mission

Promote business entrepreneurshipship among overseas Chinese scholars. PromoteThe exchange with China in business, science, trade, and technologies. 6. General Operation Rules

The society can accept donation from individuals and corporations. 7. Election rules

To be decided byThe election committee appointed byThe board.