Timmy Tan

Timmy G. Tan, the highly spirited second generation member of the prominent Tan dynasty of the Philippines is a dynamic and higly motivated entrepreneur. At an early age, he founded “2do Bizz.com” that quickly rose to a sensational accomplished value in the year 2000. This catapulted the young Tan to the global business stage at a very young age. Currently he is the founder and chairman of 3 dynamic corporations — Titan Gift, Tigerworks & La Isla Publishing, the publisher of “La Isla" Magazine, an innovatizely oriented travel and leisure in-flight subscription to Air Philippines - one of the country's leading air carrier.

Biography

Born on December 29, 1973 and the youngest son of Lucio Tan, one of Asia's richest and most influential industrialist - top billed as one of Asia's richest man by Forbes magazine, an unchallenged catalyst and a dedicated champion of the Philippine's global economic surge. Much of what is imbued in the young Tan today is reflective of his father's legacy - of dedication, hard work, contribution and service to humanity. But beyond these is Timmy Tan's unquestionable well honed political business flair - a byproduct of his profound belief and allegiance to an essential global cooperation.

Timmy is the Tan family's most outspoken, forthright and accessibly lucid member as best expressed through his thoughts on the Philippine's new generation in an exclusive TIME interview-

"I have dedicated most of my young years in Canada and I have evaluated the cultural and social scenarios prevalent in that country to my country today. What I find most disconsolate are the values of the young generation. However, with an ernest political guidance supplemented by a pioneering educational system based on a strong social and moral platform, the country can surge ahead to a true, genuine economic reconstruction. History does not repeat itself - if we cannot enrich the youth today the ills of the previous generations will be prevalently reflected again in our social and economic future."

He moved to Canada to pursue his secondary education in Magee High School in 1988 and moved to Europe in 1992 to further his studies and graduated in 1998 from the American University in London with a degree in Business Administration. His continuing education has earned him global prominence in Canada (L’institut Canadien Du Marketing—7th Chapter), US (American Hotel & Motel Association) & China (Beijing Foreign Language University).

The young Tan is the most popularly known figure in the Tan Family—second to his father Lucio Tan. Although he has no plans of political life, Timmy is a self made statesman and a vibrant socialite. Over the course of his young business career, he has earned the respect of some of the world’s greatest personalities—former US president Bill Clinton, Deng Phu phang, global dignitaries, political figures and sport personalities, and a vast array of trade executives from all corners of the globe.

Fortune Magazine: How are you building on the legacy of your father in the Philippines? “For more than 30 years I have watched my father carry out trade incessantly focused on bringing about improved products and better services to the Filipino people. I took this aspiration for my part as a continuing enterprise—a duty to contribute to as the country stands up to the inevitable challenge of global business competition.”

Notwithstanding his natural prominence and the years spent living outside of his country he pursued an obliging support to socio-economic development in the Philippines thus earning him prestigious distinctions—

“The new era juxtapose technology with conservation—we cannot subsist in the global arena without these prerogatives, in simple terms good and improve products has to have its corresponding universal benefit. The race is all about making the world a better place that lasts and this is where I intend to play the biggest part today and in the future.” Timmy TanExcerpt from Fortune Magazine interview

Awards

*The Philippine Military Academy Class of 1985 has adopted (the highest distinguish honor given to civilians) the Tan for his outstanding contribution to society.

*China Olympic Foundation Chairman Philip Ming Xu cited Tan for his contribution to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was honored as chairman for the Philippine chapter of the foundation and for his distinguish role in the Chinese welcoming committee thus earning him the authority to use the Olympic foundation logo to promote the Beijing Olympic brand to Philippine companies.

“The well celebrated Beijing Olympics is the most disappointing performance by Filipino athletes in the history of the games and to reiterate its faulty roots are lack of national support and a need for a world rank management. National support that is altruistic and spontaneous genuinely contributed by the private sector—through the countries leading companies. Also equally vital is a need for a world class program management—a professional training team to assure that the best scientific approach to physical development and highest technological advancement in today’s modern sport standards are rigorously set. What strikes me most however is the success of the Beijing Olympics itself—an astonishing feat that establishes China and its people’s dedication to progress and humanity. One World, a unifying spirit that transcends to all peoples and all nations of the new world—It is a big THANK YOU and WELCOME put together in a lavish and well coordinated extravaganza if you are to ask me-- simply amazing! ” -Time Magazine interview

*The International Institute for Film & Art] have granted Tan the honorary board membership for his commitment to the advancement of the country’s film and multimedia industries and lateral arts.

“The entire Asian region will continue to grow closer industrially thus inducing a one region one Asia economic infrastructure—most prevalently affecting communications & the entire service related industries. I believe the only remaining obstacle un-bridged would be the barrier of language wherein the IIFA in its focus on active multi- linguistic programs is in a bull’s eye path.” *Letter to IIFA board of directors Timmy Tan sings & plays the piano, an avid collector of books and a wine connoisseur. He speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Filipino & Foo-kien and is fascinated with the onslaught of information technology—“This global hi-tech movement will pursue on to the next decade surpassing today’s advancement to another mind-boggling level. La Isla Magazine as with all our businesses is in the forefront of this growth.” *Timmy Tan/Publisher’s Note