Mr. Gerald Rudolph Ford (1913-2006) was the 38th President of the United States. President Ford's presidency followed a long career in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was liked and respected by his colleagues. During his Presidency from 1974 to 1977, President Ford tried to restore public confidence in the national leadership and in the institutions of government. His decency and integrity went far toward healing the wounds of Watergate. President Ford's administration was one of the most open in years, and Ford sought to emphasize candor in his relationships with the public and the press.

Dr. Hu served as a member of the US Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS from 2003 to 2006. Dr. Hu had a career appointment as Scientific Review Administrator at the National Institutes of Health and Associate Director of Howard University Cancer Research Center. She was also appointed a Member of the Defense Advisory Committee On Women In The Services (DACOWITS) with a civilian rank equivalent to three-star General by Secretary of Defense from 1990 to 1993. Dr. Hu took an early retirement from her career to devote her life to helping the needy Chinese people in remote rural areas. Dr. Hu founded the China Foundation in 1997. Dr. Hu was a Senior Visiting Scholar, Beijing University in 2007. She also served as Chairman of Board, Private Chen-Kuang Crippled Children's Home in Taipei County for seven years. She graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, USA.