Esther Don Tang

Background

Tang, Esther Don was born on March 5, 1917 in Tucson. Daughter of Don Wah and Yut (Gnan) Fok.

Education

Student, Draughn's Business School, San Antonio, 1936. Student, University Arizona, 1941. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Arizona, 1992.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Arizona, 1992.

Career

Owner, operator supermarket, Tucson, 1940-1966. Executive director Pio Decimo Center, Catholic Diocese, 1966-1985. Consultant, partner, vice chairman board Netwest Development Corporation, since 1985.

Achievements

• Esther Don Tang has been listed as a noteworthy real estate developer, consultant, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tucson Airport Authority, since 1975, Pima County Crime and Public Safety Council, 1999. Chairman Tucson-Taichung Sister Cities, 1979-1991. Chairman Tucson Sister Cities Steering Committee, since 1984, Sister Cities Association Tucson, 1990, Arizona Personnel Board.

Chairman board directors Pima Community College, 1975-1985. President board directors Pima Council on Aging, 1986-1990. Coordinator United States Bicentennial, Tucson.

Member advisory board Arizona Department Economic Security. Master of ceromonies to welcome President Clinton, City of Tuscon, 1999. Member Soroptimist (honorary, Women Who Helped Build Tucson award), Rotary Club Tucson (4 way test award 1998) Catholic Foundation Diocese of Tucson (honorable mention, honoree Corner Stone Gala, 2004).

Interests

• Travel, cooking, golf.

Connections

Married David W. Tang, June 14, 1942. Children: Patricia Karen Tang Crowley, Diana Cheryl Tang Simoes, David. Junior, Elizabeth Carol.

Father:

Don Wah Fok

Mother:

Yut (Gnan) Fok

Spouse:

David W. Tang

child:

David. Junior Tang

child:

Diana Cheryl Tang Simoes Tang

child:

Patricia Karen Tang Crowley Tang

child:

Elizabeth Carol Tang