Tom Y. Chan
American businessman and civic leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Canadian businessman and philanthropist, see Tom Chan.
Tom Young Chan Chinese: 譚贊; pinyin: Tán Zàn (September 25, 1881 – September 3, 1944) was an American businessman and civic leader. Based in Chicago, Chan was a leading supporter of the Kuomintang in the United States, and helped raise money for both Sun Yat-sen and General Chiang Kai-shek. In addition, he raised money in the form of war bonds for the United States during World War II. He is the grandfather of actress Lauren Tom.
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Tom Y. Chan | |
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Born | Tom Young Chan (1881-09-25)September 25, 1881 |
Died | September 3, 1944(1944-09-03) (aged 62) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouses | Mary Goo |
Children | 8 |
Relatives | Lauren Tom (granddaughter) |
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