Michael J. Chun, Ph.D.

Dr. Michael J. Chun was appointed president of Kamehameha Schools in April 1988. A 1961 graduate of Kamehameha, he is the schools’ tenth president and Headmaster of the Kapalama Campus.

Dr. Chun is an active participant in professional, community and business organizations. He is a director of the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools, trustee of Hawai‘i Pacific University, board member of the Hawai‘i Medical Services Association, and director of the Metropolitan Board of the YMCA of Honolulu. Dr. Chun is also a director of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., Matson Navigation Company, and Bank of Hawai‘i.

Prior to his appointment as Kamehameha Schools president, Chun was vice president of Park Engineering, a Honolulu engineering consulting firm, from 1985 to 1988. Prior to that engagement, he was Chief Engineer of the City and County of Honolulu, from 1981 to 1985. He also taught at the University of Hawai‘i from 1970 to 1981 where he directed graduate instruction and research in environmental engineering. In 1990, he was named “Hawai‘i State Engineer of the Year” by the Hawai‘i Society of Professional Engineers.

Chun‘s doctorate in environmental health engineering and bachelor‘s degree in civil engineering were granted by the University of Kansas. He holds a master‘s degree in civil engineering from the University of Hawai‘i.

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