He matriculated from Methodist English High School (MEHS) in 1964 and was admitted to the first ever 1st BE at the RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology). He graduated in 1970 with Mechanical Engineering.
Handbook
Benny Tan (Tan Yu Beng, M70) Spouse : Angelina (Benny’s Xerox Copier during his RIT days) Two children Six grand children
He received his MS from the University of California at Berkeley
He worked for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
He is a Serial entrepreneur. He started with a Gift Shop at San Francisco International airport. He expanded his business as CEO of Tan Enterprise.
He never forgot his roots and his alma mater. He carried two copies of the “RIT Students’ Handbook” to the USA. One copy was borrowed by an alumni eons ago and had not returned the rare book.
The Handbook includes a list of sayas and sayamas for the 1966 – 67 academic year.
He succeeded Saya U Nyo Win (M65) as President of BAPS (Burmese American Professional Society).
He is a Founding member of RIT Alumni International. He hosted several meetings at his house.
He and Ko Maurice Chee (M75) served as Co-chair of the Working Committee for SPZP-2000.
He designed the Banner, T-shirt, mug and calendar/clock for SPZP-2000.
He is a Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs.
Along with U Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay, EC70) and U Tha Htay (M70), he sponsored several Reunion and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65.
In the early 60s, Sayagyi U Aung Khin served as Head of the Mechanical Engineering. Saya U San Tun (M59) served as Lecturer and Head of Automobile Engineering (sub-department of Mechanical). U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64) was the from the first batch of M/Auto. He joined the Mechanical Engineering department.
Sayagyi U Aung Khin relocated to Windsor, Canada.
Saya U San Tun relocated to San Francisco, California, USA.
Saya U Kyaw Myint spent several years in Beijing, China working on UN projects.
In the late 90s, Saya U Kyaw Myint invited his former sayas U Aung Khin and U San Tun to visit him in Beijing.
After the two sayas returned from the China trip, there was a mini-gathering by the San Francisco Bay Area RIT alumni to welcome them back.
The event was reported in the BAPS Newsletter.
Saya UAK & UST
Editor’s Notes:
After retirement, Saya U Kyaw Myint relocated to Daly City, California, USA.
A few months ago, Saya lost his beloved spouse Dr. Daw Kyin Yee.
Since Daw Kyin Yee was a body donor, the last rites were performed in private.
The “La Lei Soon Kwyay” was offered a month later at Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California.
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