*****WBTI Journal Honorable Editor Mike H. LeiSome introduction about Dr. Tony Lei
by Jessie Walsh and Cheryl Moss
Dear Manager Tom, In response to your request for an introduction about Dr. Tony T. Lei to the voters and homeowners of South Shores Community Association, Dr. Lok had U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley the following paragraphs (update now) for her to introduce Tony from our Institute (WBTI) in the Event and Dinner Party for a Special Tribute to U.S. Senator Harry M. Reid.*1
Sincerely,
PAI of WBTI
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Dr. Tony T. Lei is the President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN). He received an M.B.A. in 1969 and a Doctorate of Education in Institutional Management in 1990 from Pepperdine University. His dessertation was entitled "A study of the impact of enrollment in a computer science class on mahematics scores and attendance in a secondary school." It was published in 1990 by University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He had been an Associate Professor of Information Management of the Graduate School of Business Administration of National Chunghsing University and a Fallow of Management of Pepperdine University from 1985 to 1991 and 1991 to 1996, respectively. He has completed numerious scientific papers, text books, best selling books, and research projects during past 30 years in universities and academic institutes. Dr. Tony Lei's dedication and performance in academic research are indicated by the acceptance of his papers continuously for presentation and publication by the International Conference on Technology and Education (ICTE), International Information Management Congress (IIMC), and Science Engineering Technology Seminars (SETS). His famous publications of "Modern Business Management," "Information Management," "Management Behavior," "The Art of Leading," among others have been adopted by him and many universities as textbooks. During his three year term from 1997 to 2000 as a Director of the Las Vegas Senior Citizens Advisory Board, he had enhanced its social and educational value of the activities and programs of the Board. As the Exective Vice President of Seniors United in 2000, he modernized its management with non-partisan and educational advancement for our Nevadan seniors. As Director of the Board of South Shores Community Association (SSCA) since 1993, Dr. Tony Lei's knowledge, wisdom, and talent have contributed to the SSCA's being one of the best community in the United States of America for many years. He serves the community through a variety of venues as the Senior Advisor of U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley; Office of Clark County District Attorney; Raleigh, Hunt, McGarry & Drizin, P.C.; and Constable's Office of Las Vegas Township.
Dr. Tony Lei has published 82 books on business management, marketing, and information magement. He has also published more than 276 papers on business administration, information management, and computer education. Many of them were presented by him to famous international conferences in business, information, and educational management. A paper entitled "The Impact of Appropriate Use of Computer Learning on Mathematics Scores," was published by the 11th International Conference on Technology and Education (ICET) in 1993 at London, England. He presented a paper entitled "Enhancing Mathematics Learning with Computers," at the 12th ICTE in Orlando, Florida.*2 At the same time, he was the first presider of the conference on educational multimedia and computing in the 15th Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, Florida. In 1996, he presented and published "A Study of the Implementation of Computer Education in Public Schools" at the 13th ICTE in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In January 2000, Dr. Tony Lei and Dr. William Thompson established the Public Administration Institution (PAI) for WBTI. It has Dr. Thompson as its Fellow and Director; and Nevada State Senator and Professor of UNLV Dina Titus, Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker, Former Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, District Judges Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, Michelle Leavitt, Jennifer Togliatti, Jessie Walsh, and Dr. Achie Chang as its Fellows. Dr. Tony Lei is also the Honorary President of Great Wall College and Xaimen Straits Foreign Language College. He is the Contrbuting Editor of "Nevada Examiner" and "reviewjournal.com - WBTI website." He has creatively led WBTI as an non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement and promotion of academic research, community service, and humane spirit for all our residents and visitors of Nevada.
On March 11, 2003, Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, announced the appointment of Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong as deans of WBTI's Public Administratioon Division and Business Administration Division of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)*3 Faculty members of the Graduate School include Drs. Harry Reid, Shelley Berkley, and Dina Titus as Professors of Administrative Strategies; District Judges Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, and Nancy Saitta as Associate Professors; among others. Coordinated with the faculty members, Dr. Tony Lei has designed educational programs of the CPM and MBA/PKE with Dr. Keong Leong; the CMPA and MPA/SME with Dr. Lee Bernick; and the CEH with Dr. William Thompson for the GSBPA of WBTI.
The Institute, WBTI, has been honored to have Governor Kenny Guinn as its Chairman, and U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign as Vice Chairmen, U.S. Representatives Jim Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman as Executive Advisors of its Advisory Board. It has also the following faculty members: District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega, Vice Presidents; Dr. William N. Thompson, Director of Public Administration Institution; Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong, Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration; Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, Director of Culture Institution; Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC); and District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young, Chairmen of CCDAPCC.
On September 28, 2001, WBTI established Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF) to pay a special tribute to U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. The Forum has been published as one of the famous sections of WBTI website. It is bought to you by Las Vegas Review-Journal and lasvegas.com through http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti. On March 4, 2002, WBTI have received Awards from U.S. Senator Harry M. Reid, Nevada 28th Governor Jim Gibbons, U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley for its outstanding accoplishment of the presentation and publication of PPAAF. U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been recommended and honored by many high-ranking officials, educational administrators, business owners, and community leaders of Nevada as the Chairperson of WBTI.
Dr. Tony Lei and WBTI have been continuously awarded, in the recent eleven years, by Governor Kenny Guinn, U.S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, U.S. Representatives James Gibbons (Nevada 28th Governor) and Shelley Berkley, Clark County Commission Chairman Chip Maxfield and Commissioners, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, among others.
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References
1. Moss, Cheryl. 'Some introduction about Dr. Tony Lei,' "A letter to Albert Chang, Esq. -- President of NCAAPB," (August 12, 2002), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
2. Sechrest, Thomas; Thomas, Michael; and Estes, Nolan. "Leadership for Creating Educational Changes: Integrating the Power of Technology," (February 28 - March 3, 1995), Orlando, Florida: 12th ICTE.
*3. Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Drs. Lee Bernick, Keong Leong have been appointed deans of GSBPA of WBTI,' "Nevada Examiner," (March 28, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
