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Vincent Tan

(1952) Entrepreneur

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Vincent Tan is an entrepreneur.

Quick Facts About Vincent Tan

Born: February 23, 1952
Profession: Entrepreneur
Notable works: Asymptotic Estimates in Information Theory with Non-Vanishing Error Probabilities

About Vincent Tan

Vincent Tan Chee Yioun is a Malaysian business magnate and investor who is the founder and chairman of Berjaya Corporation, a diversified conglomerate listed on the Malaysian stock exchange. Besides holding stakes through the Berjaya Corporation group of companies, Tan's other stakes include interest in internet–related businesses, water utilities, media, retail and telecommunications.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Vincent Tan

One day we are a hero, another day we are a zero. Without me, Cardiff would have gone bust. Because of my…

Another

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You look at Man United and Liverpool, and they are red - they are much more successful and have a bigger fan…

Base

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You're a hero one day, you're a villain another day. They say that's football. When a manager does well, they're applauded, when…

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Sometimes the British press is maybe a little bit racist.

Bit

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Much as I would like to give out as much as I can, I do recognize that my resources are not unlimited,…

Able

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We can work together to produce better footballers for both FK Sarajevo and maybe Cardiff City and maybe even to play for…

Better

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I started off with making personal donations and eventually set up my own foundation, VTCY Foundation, now known as Better Malaysia Foundation.…

Also

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Due to my business commitments, I am faced with time constraints and have not been able to personally spend as much time…

Able

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I love football now. I have a club in Sarajevo, and I love that. The fans are fantastic. The people who run…

Club

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We want to do what is good for Cardiff and for the long-term survival, and hopefully Cardiff can be around for a…

Around

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I wear sunglasses because of the glare of spotlights. I wear gloves because it is very cold.

Cold

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I pray Cardiff get back to the Premier League. If I sell Cardiff, I will buy another club in the U.K. I…

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No matter how much good you do, there will always be a few per cent of people who don't support you.

Always

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Some people made me out like the villain. I'm supposed to be the Bond villain, but actually I'm James Bond.

Football

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Every business I don't know, if I spend enough time - a couple of months - I will know a lot. I…

About

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In Asia, red is the colour of joy; red is the colour of festivities and of celebration. In Chinese culture, blue is…

Asia

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I wear sunglasses because of the glare of the spotlights. I wear gloves because it is very cold in the U.K.

Because

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I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education.

Afford

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