He came to Humboldt in 1965 and graduated in 1969 in Fisheries Management. After that he went back to work in Hong Kong. In 1972, he joined DHL Express and co-founded the Asia Pacific division with his new partners.

Po became involved in community service in the mid-80s when he was appointed to the board of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Since then, he has served leadership roles on the Hong Kong Tourism Development Board, the World Wildlife Fund, the Hong Kong Management Association, and Ocean Park. Along the way, he served as Chairman of the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and Chairman of the Hong Kong Art Centre.

Po is also the founding chairman of the Creativity and Education Foundation, the Creative Initiatives Foundation, and the Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta Foundation. At one time, Po Chung simultaneously served on 11 community and charity boards, councils and committees.

In 2001 Po traded his DHL shares for shares in the German Post Office, which now owns DHL, and he retired from day to day leadership of the global business. He remains Chairman Emeritus of DHL Express, Asia Pacific.

Since 2001, Po helped design and create the Hong Kong Logistic Development Council and the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council. His latest work in progress is the newly established Center for Asian Entrepreneurship & Business Values at Hong Kong University. His current plans include sharing his entrepreneurial experiences by writing a textbook on the subject and teaching at the university level.

While at Humboldt, Po supported himself by working on campus as a calligrapher and graphic designer, creative interests he continues to develop and improve. He became a recognized Chinese calligrapher 1993; and last year collections of his unique mountainscape paintings were exhibited in Hong Kong and Paris.

Po thinks his greatest accomplishments were marrying Helen and helping her raise three wonderful daughters: Yana (26), Anca (21) and Yangie (18).