Cuong Do oral history interview

The Scope and Contents note of this oral history was originally generated by feeding the electronic transcript into OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o on 2024 July 9. It was then reviewed and edited by a human.

Oral history interview with Cuong V. Do, a Dartmouth '88 and Tuck '89 alumnus, for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. Do discusses his early life and education, his family's experience during the Vietnam War, and his career path post-graduation. He describes his childhood growing up in Saigon, Vietnam, his family’s hurried departure in 1975 just before the fall of Saigon, and their settlement in Oklahoma. He discusses his Dartmouth career, including his involvement with the Nathan Smith Society, his fraternity (Chi Heorot), and Casque and Gauntlet. He talks about his decision to pursue an MBA at Tuck School of Business instead of going directly to medical school, leading to a successful career in business. Do reflects on the current state of political discourse on college campuses and beyond, sharing his belief in the importance of celebrating diversity of thought. He describes his post-Dartmouth career and his philanthropic initiatives, including supporting education in Cambodia through Caring for Cambodia and his efforts to create a nonprofit for autistic teenagers.