LI-SAN HWANG was born in China. After receiving his B.S. in Civil
Engineering from National Taiwan University, he came to the United
States and received his Masters degree in Civil Engineering from
Michigan State University and his Doctorate degree in Civil Engineering
from the California Institute of Technology. Hwang joined Tetra Tech in
1967 and became a Vice President in 1974. In 1982, Tetra Tech was
acquired by Honeywell, Inc. In 1988, Hwang led the firm’s leveraged
buyout from Honeywell and was named President and Chief Executive
Officer. Tetra Tech was named by Forbes as one of the ‘200 Best Small
Companies’ for five years in a row. Hwang has received numerous awards
including Entrepreneur of the Year for the Los Angeles Region in the
Service Business category.
Li-san Hwang - Tetra Tech Inc
June 03, 1999