Brian TomAuthor Brian Tom was born and raised in Marysville. He is the founder of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of California, Davis--one of the first (June 1969) AAS programs in the country. He wrote the AAS proposal, taught three of te first five classes, and hired the first tenure-track faculty. He practiced law in San Francisco for over 25 years. He is the founder and director of the Chinese American Museum of Northern California. Lawrence Tom was born in Marysville's Chinatown. He was the comptroller for the California State Department of Transportation and is the tour director for the Chinese American Museum of Northern California Read More Read Less