Clement Chen Jr.
Clement Chen Jr. (1929–1988) was a Chinese-born American architect, and businessperson.
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Clement Chen Jr.

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- Name
- Clement Chen Jr.
- Born
- July 27, 1929
- Birthplace
- Shanghai, China
- Died
- February 19, 1988
- Place of death
- Hillsborough, San Mateo County, California, U.S.
- Education
- Sewanee: The University of the South
- Occupation
- Architect, businessperson
- Spouse
- June Wong
- Nationality
- United States
- Known for
- Hilton San Francisco Financial District
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• Name — Clement Chen Jr. • Other Names — Clement Chen, Clement Y.T. Chen, Jr. • Born — July 27, 1929 • Birthplace — Shanghai, China • Died — February 19, 1988 • Place of death — Hillsborough, San Mateo County, California, U.S. • Education — Sewanee: The University of the South • Alma Mater — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Occupation — Architect, businessperson • Notable Works — San Francisco Chinatown Hilton Hotel (1968) • Style — Brutalist, modernist • Spouse — June Wong • Illustration — Clement Chen, Jr., Miss Chinatown 1967, Marilyn Lew, and San Francisco Mayor Joseph L. Alioto with a model of the Holiday Inn - Financial District, home of the Chinese Culture Center Clement Chen Jr. (1929–1988) was a Chinese-born American architect, and businessperson.
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Clement Chen Jr. was born in Shanghai in 1929. Chen attended St. John's High School, the secondary school of St. John's University, Shanghai. He immigrated from China to the United States in 1949. Chen graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1953 and attended. He designed the Jianguo Hotel, a building on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing. Chen died on February 19, 1988.
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