- During World War II, Quon headed a team of 17 artists at Douglas Aircraft who illustrated repair manuals for its bombers and transports.
- After World War II he returned to Disney and ran its publicity/promotions department, doing promo artwork for films including the 1946 releases Make Mine Music and Song of the South.
- In 1951, Quon joined the advertising agency BBD&O as the first Chinese-American art director at a national advertising agency, then served as senior design artist at Sealright Co., a large packaging firm, from 1964 until his retirement in 1980.
- Received a scholarship to the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts).
- He taught drawing, painting and advertising courses at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College from 1974-89.
- Hhe received the Golden Spike Award from the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California in 2013.
- He was one of five artists featured in " 'Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles" at the Vincent Price Art Museum in Monterey Park, California, in 2012.
- The Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles presented a retrospective exhibit of his work in 2005.
- From 1951-63, he became the first Chinese American art director at a national advertising agency, BBDO.
- He was the eldest and only son, with seven younger sisters. After graduating from Polytechnic High School in 1932, he attended Frank Wiggins Trade School (now Los Angeles Trade-Technical College) and Los Angeles Junior College (now Los Angeles City College), where he earned his Associate of Arts degree.
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