About Me
I am the first Asian-American columnist whose commentary was available nationwide. The column was available first through Gannett News Service, then Scripps Howard News Service. Both outlets have now ceased publication. As a freelance writer, my stories appear in magazines such as Emmy, Fortune and NewsPro, as well as other national publications.
I have received numerous awards, including being named winner of the 1997 Columbia University Distinguished Service to Journalism Award and the 2006 National Association of Minority Media Executives Lawrence Young Breakthrough Award.
Dinah Eng 
gary tobin said,
September 9, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Fascinating articles. Must be tons of fun to delve into a such a broad range of personalities and stories.
dinaheng said,
September 9, 2013 at 8:32 pm
It’s great fun. Many thanks for the nod.
Corey Rosen said,
July 23, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Hi Dinah —
I just read your great story about Kim Jordan at New Belgium. I have known Kim from way back and was the person who introduced her to the ESOP idea. I am the founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership. New Belgium is a stellar example of a great ESOP company in fact, Kim keynoted one of our conferences), but there are many others. Research from Harvard, Rutgers and others show these companies have been exceptionally successful in engaging employees, generating and preserving jobs, and providing substantial assets for employee retirement. They also are the most tax-favored way to sell a closely held business (the company, not the employees, pay for it).
But ESOPs are poorly understood by the business community. I am hoping, therefore,you might consider exploring this idea further.
Thanks very much.
Corey Rosen
National Center for Employee Ownership
dinaheng said,
July 23, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Hi Corey,
Thanks for your note. Unfortunately, ESOPs are not something I’d write about at this time. Appreciate your note, though.
Dinah
Liz Witter said,
August 25, 2014 at 3:50 pm
Hi Dinah,
I just read your article on iRobot in Fortune Magazine. Vecna Technologies, based in Cambridge, MA is working on cutting-edge technology such as the QC Bot, a delivery robot proven to save money, time and lives in hospitals and in other workflows. Vecna also produces a patient self-service system to make the check-in process more efficient in doctors’ offices and clinics.
Robots are everywhere and becoming more prevalent. This is a concept I believe you should explore further.
Thank you for your time!
Liz Witter
Vecna Technologies
Catherine said,
January 17, 2015 at 1:07 am
Dear Dinah, I missed your column in the Salem Statesman Journal newspaper. I found an old column of yours and decided to look you up on the web. I found you! I will go through your archives because I really enjoyed your column.
Best wishes, Catherine
dinaheng said,
January 18, 2015 at 4:01 pm
Catherine, How sweet of you to look me up on the web! I remember my visit to Salem with great fondness. Those column-writing days were wonderful because it connected me with so many lovely readers like you. Hope all is well in your life! Dinah
Vincent Lee said,
May 1, 2015 at 5:29 am
Hello Dinah,
I read your articles on Fortune magazine. Like the poster above, I enjoyed your writings and decided to look you up online. I have some questions and I wish to ask for your advice. Would there be a way to contact you?
Sincerely,
Vince
Sameena Usmani said,
October 5, 2015 at 6:02 pm
Hi Dinah. I work for SCORE Association, and we loved your article about the Vera Bradley founder in Fortune magazine. Would you like to talk about writing other SCORE Success Stories? Please email me if interested. Thank you!
John McGonagle said,
June 20, 2016 at 4:45 pm
I just quoted from your Fortune piece on Firehouse Subs in my blog:https://diy-ci.com/2016/06/20/does-anyone-actually-diy-ci/
dinaheng said,
June 20, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Thanks for letting me know, John.
Jean said,
December 20, 2016 at 7:19 pm
I still have an article that you wrote in Dec. 22, 2004 for The News Press in FL. I read it every Christmas. Thank you
dinaheng said,
December 21, 2016 at 12:44 am
Thank you, Jean. Here’s wishing you a joyous Christmas and happy new year! Dinah
David said,
April 24, 2019 at 12:28 am
I have read your article “Where autistic workers thrive”, and it was very educational, thanks for the read
dinaheng said,
April 24, 2019 at 1:04 am
Appreciate your comment. 🙂
Mary Ann Lebold said,
May 18, 2022 at 12:13 am
In 2003, my second husband passed away and, without going into detail as to why, I found myself in the unenviable place of having to rebuild my entire life. I clipped anything inspirational out of the news papers, magazines and whatever else I read. I carefully pasted those clippings in a blank book. Here I am, nearly 20 years later, still maintaining that book. I had reason to add to the book yesterday and took time to look back through the book. In the beginning, I looked through the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal daily — there must be at least a dozen of your columns carefully pasted in my book with key words underlined!
As it has turned out your suggestion to “Look, Listen and Be the Angel in Someone’s Life” has served as my inspiration and guiding light. I thank you for those words — they shaped the wonderful, satisfying life I built.
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