Tom Chan

For the American businessman and civic leader, see Tom Y. Chan.
Tom Chan
Born
Hong Kong
Alma materUC Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts in Architecture)
ParentChan Shun (father)
RelativesCaleb Chan (brother)

Tom Chan is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is known for donating $10 million in support of the University of British Columbia's Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, along with his brother, Caleb Chan.[1]

Awards and recognitions

Chan has been conferred two honorary degrees: Doctor of Laws from the Southwestern Adventist University and Doctor of Letters from the University of British Columbia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1990 Chronology". Vancouverhistory.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  2. ^ "UBC Archives - Honorary Degree Citations - 1989-1991".