John Kim-Son Tan Tran

Background

Tran, John Kim-Son Tan was born on October 4, 1945 in Quang-Binh, Vietnam. Came to the United States, 1975.

Education

Baccalaureate degree, National Examination Board, Saigon, Vietnam, 1966; student, University Saigon, 1966-1970; graduate, Republic of Vietnam Army Academy, 1971; Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1980; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; Master of Science in Political Science and Public Administration, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1989.

Career

Journalist (television, radio) Saigon bureau, Tokyo Broadcasting System, 1968-1975; teacher English, Cao-Nguyen Junior Military Academy, Pleiku, Vietnam, 1971-1975; bookkeeper, budget assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1976-1981; business admins., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1984; business manager, treasurer, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1984-1987; secretary-treasurer, administrator, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, 1987-1994; director for finance and administrative services, secretary-treas, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Kim-Son Tan Tran has been listed as a noteworthy research administrator, executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary general Young Christian Students Movement, Saigon, 1969-1971. Warrant officer, 1971-1973. Vice president Vietnamese Catholic Community Archdiocese Philadelphia, 1976-1982.

Treasurer, board trustees Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1984-1987. Lieutenant Republic of Vietnam Army (South), 1973-1975. Member National Council University Research Administrators, Society Research Administrators, Association Indiana Research Institutes (primary representative).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, traveling.

Connections

Son of Dong Tan Tran and Chieu Thi Nguyen;m. Ann Xuyen Thi, July 30, 1972. Children: Joseph Quoc-Bao Tan, Michael Quoc-Binh Tan, Regina Thuy-Quyen Tan, John Quoc-An Tan.

Father:

Dong Tan Tran

Mother:

Chieu Thi Nguyen

child:

John Quoc-An Tan Tran

child:

Michael Quoc-Binh Tan Tran

child:

Joseph Quoc-Bao Tan Tran

child:

Regina Thuy-Quyen Tan Tran