Deng Kun
Tang Kwan was the founder and Permanent Honorary Chairman of Tai Tung Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.
Early and Later Life
Tang Kwan was born in Dongguan, Guangdong. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he joined the East River Column in resistance against Japanese occupation. In 1958, he came to Hong Kong and founded Tai Tung Mechanical Trading Co., Ltd., initially selling various types of mechanical products. In 1976, Tang began planning the construction of Tai Tung Industrial Building on Tsing Yi Island.[1] The building was completed in 1982, and a commemorative photo was taken with the board of directors. On December 12, 1988, Tang listed the company on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where the board celebrated with a banquet during the listing ceremony.[2][3]
In 1987, Tang invested in the Nantian Zhongbiao Watch Factory in Yantian. On September 18, 1997, Tang became a non-executive director and honorary chairman of Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.[4] On March 18, 2011, he retired from the company as non-executive director and honorary chairman. Before his retirement, he was granted the title of Permanent Honorary Chairman to recognize his 53 years of contributions to the mechanical trade and manufacturing industries in Hong Kong and China.[5]
Tang passed away at noon on June 12, 2015, in Hong Kong at the age of 95.[6] On July 4, 2015, officials from the Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce came to Hong Kong to attend the memorial service.[7]
Enterprises Invested in During His Lifetime
- Baiyun Automated Poultry Farm (predecessor of Guangzhou State-Owned Likang Agricultural and Industrial Company)
- Nantian Zhongbiao Watch Factory
Philanthropy
He served as Honorary President of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Electrical Appliances Merchants Association, member of the First Selection Committee of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Treasurer of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong, recipient of the Silver Bauhinia Star awarded by the Hong Kong SAR Government (awarded July 1, 2003), and Honorary Citizen of Guangzhou.[8]
Honors
References
- ↑ Chronicle of Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. (Part 1) Published by Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.
- ↑ Photo Album of Mr. Tang Kwan Published by Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%84%A7%E7%84%9C#cite_ref-3
- ↑ Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. 2000 Annual Report Published by Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.
- ↑ Notice of Director Change Published by Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.
- ↑ Honorary Chairman Passes Away Published by Tai Tung Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.
- ↑ Huang Jianmin Attends Memorial for Mr. Tang Kwan Published July 7, 2015 by Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tang Kwan Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%84%A7%E7%84%9C#cite_ref-9