A founding member of ICAN, Rev. Thich Phap Chon currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of ICAN. He also founded Lieu Quan Buddhist Cultural Center and currently serves as its Excecutive Director. With the emphasis on compassion in his counseling approach, Rev. Thich has helped to heal many broken souls, bringing peace and harmony to individuals and families, from those languishing in the refugee camps to those living in despair and frustration in detention facilities, to those struggling to survive in the stressful, fast-paced society. His message on compassion and the practice of non-violence is well heeded by his disciples, the patrons who frequent Lieu Quan center, as well as countless students and adults, the abuser and the abused, the inmates, felons and juvenile delinquents etc. who have met him. Under his leadership, Lieu Quan has become, not just a place for religious services, but an important source of community support for many people, yound and old. Rev. Thich holds a BA degree in Psychology from San Jose State University, and a minor in Sociology.
