Many qualities required for someone to flee their home country in a refugee boat seem to be pretty useful for a CXO too.
(I mean things like taking calculated risks, learning to navigate new cultures -- and just the cold blood you need to face those pirate ships. Pretty impressive.)
I agree there is an immigrant "gene" or advantage, but Thuan was 10 at the time. And people didn't need to be adventurous to see they needed to leave Vietnam in the 70s. Especially if they were American allies.
(I mean things like taking calculated risks, learning to navigate new cultures -- and just the cold blood you need to face those pirate ships. Pretty impressive.)