On Feb. 25, the Sacramento Asian Pacific American community mourned the sudden loss of Wing Kai Fat, the number 1 son of the late Frank Fat. Frank Fat was the creator and founder of the famous state Capitol Chinese eatery and successful chain in his name. There are now 10 Frank Fat restaurant properties
Wing, better known as Kai to the APA community, was born in Canton, China, in 1925. He stayed with his mother in China for 10 years while his father toiled as a dishwasher, saving enough money to open his own restaurant and bring his family to Sacramento.
Kai maintained a rigorous schedule of social and civic events. He served on the boards of many organizations including the River City Bank and Cathay Bank of Los Angeles and the UC Davis Transplant Hope Foundation. He was appointed to the California Veterans Board from 1973 to 1982 and to the California State Fair Board from 1982 to 1990. He worked together with local media icon Jon Kelley to create local television station KQCA, Channel 58, serving as its president from 1995 to 1999
Kai recently donated $1 million to the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation toward the completion of a sports facility for APA youth. (Source: AsianWeek, Mar. 11, 2005)