Philip Qiu, the founder and chairman of the Chinese American Museum, was born in Shanghai and currently resides in Hong Kong.

In 2014, he founded Philip Qiu and Family Foundation in the United States, aiming to assist local children with autism and ADHD in their well-being and helping them to adapt to the education system through the form of cultural exchanges, arts, music, and other forms.

In 2017, Chinese American Museum was established in Washington DC in his century-old historic building. Since its opening, the museum has gained recognition from all walks of American society and achieved significant success.