Tan Kah Kee (October 21, 1874 - August 12, 1961) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and eventually a respectable Communist leader in the People's Republic of China. Wikipedia
In commemoration of the invaluable contributions made by the late philanthropist Mr Tan Kah Kee, in the field of education, the Tan Kah Kee Foundation has been awarding Postgraduate Scholarship since 1983. www.tkk.wspc.com.sg/tkk/foundation/post_eng.shtml
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Our university has been pioneering all elements of modern education ever since it was founded in 1921 by the Henry Ford of Asia, Mr. Tan Kah Kee. www.amoymagic.com/tankahkee.htm
Originally from the village of Jimei, 16 miles from Xiamen in Fujian Province, China, Tan Kah Kee arrived in Singapore at age 16 (1890) to begin his career in his father's rice store. That business collapsed in 1903, but Tan Kah Kee went on to build an i www.huayinet.org/biography/biography_tankahkee.htm
