Benny Tan (M70)

• Benny Tan (Yu Beng, M70) matriculated from Methodist English High School (MEHS) in 1964 and was admitted to Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT). He graduated with Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) in 1970.
• He joined UTC (University Training Corp) and attended the Camps. He won the Sharpshooter Award at two UTC Camps.
• He moved to California, USA. He received his Masters degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He worked for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
• He and his spouse Angelina opened their first Gift Shop at the San Francisco Air Port. They opened additional Gift Shops and subsequently sold or franchised some. They established Tan Enterprises.
• He hosted meetings for the San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group led by Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF). The Group went on to form a non-profit organization named RIT Alumni International.
• RIT Alumni International hosted the First RIT Alumni Grand Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe in October 2000. The event is fondly called SPZP-2000.
• He wore multiple hats for SPZP-2000. He was a Golden Sponsor. He and Maurice Chee (M75) served as Co-chair of the Working Committee. He was Designer of the SPZP Banner, commemorative Mug, Calculator / Clock, and T-shirt.
• He is a Multiple Golden Sponsor for the SPZPs and for his Class Gatherings along with Steeve Kay (U Thaung Sein, EC70).
• He wrote “Traveling through the Time Machine” for RIT Alumni Newsletter.