David Bow Woo ’61

Dave died Dec. 1, 2016, in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was born March 22, 1939, in Winslow, Ariz., the son of Shue Bow Woo and Suey Ping Woo. While he worked in his parents’ store, he attended Winslow High School, graduating in 1957. He earned a bachelor’s degree in politics at Princeton. He was a member of Terrace Club, Orange Key, and Whig-Clio. His senior-year roommates were Jim Queen and David Entin ’62. He earned a law degree in 1964 from the University of California, Berkeley Law School.

After passing the Arizona and California bar exams, Dave moved to Los Angeles, where he worked for the state and two corporations before entering private practice. He had intense interest in public and civic affairs, and was a founder and leader in a number of organizations, including the Asian American Economic Development Enterprises, United Chinese Restaurant Association, Chinatown Public Safety Association, and the National Association of Chinese American Bankers.

Dave is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sally Kin Woo; siblings Helen Woo Tang of Phoenix, Ariz.; Wilson Woo of Sunnyvale, Calif.; and Ruby Woo Dea of Calimesa, Calif.; and his nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.