Michael Lin

Michael Lin came from Taiwan, China 40 years ago. After obtaining his
doctorate degree in Georgia and further training in New York, he has been working at the National Institutes of Health in various capacities and is currently a program officer for cardiovascular program.

Michael Lin is a member of the Board of Trustees of Montgomery College in Maryland. Recently, he served as the Chair (1998-2002) of the Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific Americans Affairs in Maryland and as the National President (1995-98) of the Organization of Chinese Americans, headquartered in Washington, DC with 90 chapters and affiliates across the nation, which is a national advocacy organization for the rights of Asian Americans. During his tenure, OCA has spearheaded the national voter registration campaign, cosponsored by 18 other prominent national Asian Pacific American organizations. For three years, OCA, under his leadership, convened the historic Asian Pacific American Leadership Summits to address issues confronting theAsian American community. It was attended by top community leaders and major civic organizations from across the nation. He expanded OCA's education initiatives, including the highly popular internship program, which provides opportunities for college students to work in the Congress, various federal agencies, non-profit organizations and OCA national headquarters.

He is the Managing Partner of the Canterbury Hotel Group, which owns and operates the American Inn of Bethesda. He is also a board member of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Asian American Political Alliance, consisting of the Asian American leadership in Montgomery County, which meets with public officials monthly to ensure the visibility and participation of the Asian American community in all civic activities.

His wife, Ellen, is the General Manager of American Inn of Bethesda. His son, Christopher, is an aerospace engineer working at Boeing Co., and his daughter, Jennifer, is a physician in New York City.