Tsai Chen-nan (businessman)

Tsai Chen-nan (Chinese: 蔡辰男; pinyin: Cài Chénnán; born 1940) is a Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist.

Tsai Chen-nan
蔡辰男
Born (1940-05-05) 5 May 1940
Shinchiku, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
NationalityRepublic of China
RelativesTsai Chen-chou (brother)

Tsai was born in 1940 to Tsai Wan-chun, of the Tsai family of Miaoli. His younger brothers Tsai Chen-chou and Tsai Chen-yang also held significant business interests.[1][2] Tsai Chen-nan was an insurance executive at and later held top administrative positions in the Cathay business empire (see Cathay United Bank) founded by his family.[3] He founded the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel in 1981 and sold it in 1985 to Chang Hsiu-cheng. Tsai Chen-yang acquired the property in 2002.[4][5] Tsai Chen-nan is known as the "King of Dalian" for his investments there,[6] and owns properties in Hong Kong.[7]

Tsai Chen-nan is also known for his patronage of the arts and social causes.[8] He sponsored the Cathay Art Museum,[9] which opened in 1977,[10] and owned over 2,000 pieces of art, a majority of which were sold to the National Palace Museum in 2010. The rest, which included an imperial Dragon Seal dating to the Qianlong Emperor, was auctioned off that same year.[11][12] Additionally, Tsai funded Helen Quach's Taiwan-based orchestras.[13][14]

References
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  2. "Humble House founder dies". Taipei Times. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. "Spirit of harmony prevails in Taiwan". Free China Review. 1 March 1973. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. Lue, Annabel (17 May 2002). "Lai Lai plans a face-lift". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. Huang, Joyce (11 May 2002). "Lai Lai Sheraton will see management changeover". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. Tsai, Yu-jen (28 July 2003). "Deadbeats take taxpayers cash and give it to China". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. "The Hong Kong Connection". Free China Review. 1 July 1992. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. "Survey reveals: Worker satisfaction for current salaries". Free China Review. 26 November 1979. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. "Taipei prepares a massive new museum for Chinese Modern Art". Free China Review. 1 July 1983. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. "Top Hong Kong Tycoon and Prominent Antiques Dealer Take Home Early Chinese Buddhist Sculptures". The Value. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. "NPM to purchase private art collection". Taiwan Today. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  12. "Imperial Dragon Seal auctioned in Taiwan". China Network Television. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. "Asian Bulletin - Talented tyrant". Free China Review. 1 November 1979. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  14. "Cathay tycoon backs Helen Quach orchestra". Free China Review. 1 August 1978. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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