Background
Tan, Bienvenido Alejandro was born on September 9, 1923 in Manila. Son of Bienvenido A. and Salome (Limgenco) Tan.
Tan, Bienvenido Alejandro was born on September 9, 1923 in Manila. Son of Bienvenido A. and Salome (Limgenco) Tan.
Bachelor of Laws cum laude, U. Philippines, Manila, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ateneo de Manila, 1985.
Bar examiner remedial law, Supreme Court Philippines, Manila, 1981;
public coordinator fact-finding board, Agrava Commision on Assassination of Benigno Aquino, Junior, Manila, 1983-1984;
commissioner, Bureau Internal Revenue, Manila, 1986-1988;
ambassador, Department Foreign Affairs, Bonn, Germany, since 1989. Private practice, Tan Law Office. President, Chairman, Board Of Directors Republic Glass Corporation, Orient Overseas Superior vena cava syndrome (Philippines) Inc., Philippine Tobacco Flue-Curing and Redrying Corporation, Bookmark, Inc., Modern Glass Distbrs., Inc., Top Form Manufacturing, Inc., BBB Management, Inc., Elena Inc.
Board directors Fiesta Greetings, Inc., Modern Business Methods, Gas Corporation Philippines, Gotuaco, del Rosario & Associations, Gervel, Inc., ACK Construction, Inc., StevenJ. Leach & Associations, Yutivo Corporation, Alexander House Condominium, others.
President, chairman of the board of trustees Philippine Business for Social Progress, Christian Children's Fund, Uttar Pradesh Medical Foundation, Inc., Child and Family Welfare, Xavier Ednl. Trust Fund, Filipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., O.T. Kang Scholarship Foundation. Board of trustees Ina ng Buhay Foundation, Salome L. Tan Foundation, Elena P. Tan Foundation, Saidi Formation Center, AERA Memorial Foundation, Basic Socio-Economics Development Foundation, Angelo King Foundation, Mother of Life Center, Inc., Xavier School, Inc., JVO Institute Business and Government.
Member Integrated Bar of Philippines, Philippine Bar Association, Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, Baguio Country Club, Manila Polo Club, Green Valley Country Club of Pasig, Green Valley Country Club of Baguio, Upsilon Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Emma Rustia, January 14, 1967. 1 child, Maria Mercedes R. Married Elena Paez, December 2, 1965 (deceased).
Children: Bienvenido III, Josa Ma Lorenzo, Ignacio Luis, Juan Miguel, Anna Maria.
