Chris Cheng
| Chris Cheng | |
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| Born |
December 14, 1979 Mission Viejo, California, U.S. |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) Monterey Institute of International Studies (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Professional Marksman & Spokesman for Bass Pro Shops |
| Known for | Season 4 Champion of History Channel's Top Shot competition |
| Website | www |
Chris Cheng (born December 14, 1979 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American sport shooter and The History Channel's Top Shot Season 4 Champion. Along with the title of "Top Shot", Cheng won a $100,000 cash prize and a professional marksman contract with the show's sponsor, Bass Pro Shops.
Cheng was born to Benjamin and Maggie Cheng. His father is Chinese-American, and his mother is Japanese-Cuban. He has a younger sister, Allison.
He attended the University of California, Los Angeles from 1998-2003 where he majored in Political Science, with a focus on American government and political media. He holds a master's degree in International Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies where he specialized in conflict resolution and international negotiations, and was President of his class. He is fluent in Spanish. Cheng also holds an Advanced Project Management certification from Stanford University.
Cheng is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was a re-founding father of his chapter at UCLA where he served in numerous leadership roles. He was the Grand Sweepstakes winner in UCLA's 2001 Spring Sing talent show competition. In 2003, Cheng served as Co-Chair of the 26-hour UCLA Dance Marathon where 2,000 students, faculty, and staff raised $54,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which was noted as "one of the largest college fundraising events on the West Coast." Upon graduating in 2003, he was conferred with the "UCLA Chancellor's Service Award."
Cheng worked for Google, Inc. from 2007-2012 in many capacities, primarily in technical support for Google Apps, as well as a product lead in Google.org's Google for Nonprofits Program. Chris served on the GoogleEDU leadership faculty where he trained teams and individuals on interpersonal communication and the fundamentals of leadership. He left Google in June 2012 to pursue his professional marksman contract full-time.
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