Tom Y. Chan
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1881 – 1944
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Who was Tom Y. Chan?
Tom Young Chan 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 also the grandfather of the American actress, Lauren Tom, a third-generation Chinese American.
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- Born
- Sep 25, 1881
China - Also known as
- Tom Chan
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Chinese American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 3, 1944
Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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