Paul Jonathan Gam

Background

Gam, Paul Jonathan Son of McAdow and Mae Gam. came to the United States, 1980.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1984; Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1994; certified in music theory, Royal Schools of Music, Hong Kong, 1974; certified in pianoforte, Royal Schools of Music, United Kingdom, 1975; certified of education, Queen's College, Hong Kong, 1978; postgraduate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1990; postgraduate, Stanford School, U. Singapore, 1996.

Career

Staff assistant, Touche Ross International, Hong Kong, 1982; registered representative, Equitable Finance Companies, Edina, Minnesota, 1982-1983; staff accountant, Arthur Young & Company, Minneapolis, 1983-1984; audit supervisor, Grant Thornton International, Minneapolis, 1984-1988; corporation contractor, United States Communications Corporation, Minneapolis, 1988-1989; vice president finance, United States Communications Corporation, Minneapolis, 1989-1991; senior vice-president and chief finance officer, United States Directives Corporation, Minneapolis, 1991-1996; director finance, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1997. Board directors Summit Brewing company, St. Paul, Group Asia Ltd., St. Paul. Minneapolis/Hennepin County International Trade Advisory Board, 1993-1994.

Chair Executive Committee, board directors World Trade Center Corporation, St. Paul, since 1992. Member Employer Advisory Council Minnesota Department Children, Learning and Families, 1996.

Achievements

• Paul Jonathan Gam has been listed as a noteworthy Finance executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Blue Ribbon Commision on Ethics, 1993. President Organisation Chinese Americans, Minnesota, 1992-1996, chair advisory county 1996-1997. Member undergraduate advisory board University of Minnesota Carlson School Management, Minneapolis, since 1990.

Alternate chair Governor's Advisory Committee on Open Appointments, St. Paul, 1990-1991. Finance committee chair Governor Arne Carlson's re-election campaign, 1993-1995. Member AICPA, National Association Accts., Minnesota Society Certified Public Accountants (member professional ethics committee 1990-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: music, karate, tennis, reading, photography.

Connections

Married Queenie Kwan, July 8, 1981. Children: Ashley Bianca, Kevin Michael, Matthew Joseph.

Father:

McAdow Gam

Mother:

Mae Gam

Spouse:

Queenie Kwan

child:

Matthew Joseph Gam

child:

Ashley Bianca Gam

child:

Kevin Michael Gam