Thein Tun (businessman)
Thein Tun | |
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Born |
1937 79) Wakema Township, Irrawaddy Division, British Burma | (age
Nationality | Burmese |
Known for | Founder of Myanmar Golden Star |
Parent(s) | Nelly Than |
Relatives |
Thant Zin Tun Oo Tun Mar Mar Tun |
Thein Tun (Burmese: သိန်းထွန်း; born 1937[1]) is a Burmese businessman and founder of Myanmar Golden Star.[1] He is best known for introducing Pepsi into the Burmese market through Myanmar Golden Star in 1991.[1] He has benefited from close connections with Tun Kyi, a former Burmese general.[1] Thein Tun also founded Tun Foundation Bank. In 2014, he acquired majority stake in Myanmar Consolidated Media, which owns Myanmar Times.[2]
Thein Tun was married to Nelly Than.[1] He has 2 sons and one daughter. His son, Thant Zin Tun, is president of Mandalay Novotel Hotel and LP Holding Group, while another son, Oo Tun, is managing director of MGS Beverages.[1] His only daughter, Mi Mi Tun, is an executive director at MGS Beverages.[1] Thein Tun's son-in-law, Aung Moe Kyaw, owns International Beverages Trading.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Burmese Tycoons Part II". The Irrawaddy. July 2000. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tycoon U Thein Tun buys majority share The Myanmar Times". Mizzima. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Aung Min; Toshihiro Kudo (2014). "Business Conglomerates in the Context of Myanmar's Economic Reform" (PDF). Myanmar's Integration with Global Economy: Outlook and Opportunities. Bangkok Research Report. Retrieved 11 July 2015. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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