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Tan Ean Kiam (陈延谦) (b. 1881, Tong’an, Xiamen, Fujian, China–d. 30 March 1943, Singapore 1) was a rubber magnate and banker.
Portrait of Tan Ean Kiam, a successful rubber magnate and banker. He was Managing Director of Oversea Chinese Bank which later merged with Ho Hong Bank and Chinese Commercial Bank on 31 October 1932 to form Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. Covering Date: 1900-1930. Media - Image No: 20080000359 - 0219. Negative No: LHM_G2008_00219.
The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation was founded in 1956 and managed by his son, (the late) Tan Tock San, located at 15 Philip Street #09-00, near Raffles Place, Singapore 048694. A row of 30 shophouses, located next to the Katong Shopping Centre, appropriately named “Ean Kiam Place”, was his bequest.
The former Chairman of the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation, the late Mr Tan Tock San, son of its founder, Mr Tan Ean Kiam, had continued his father’s philanthropic model of contributing to the society through donations to charities, especially those involved in education, health and heritage preservation.
The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant supports the production and post-production of documentaries in Southeast Asia which tell engaging, urgent stories. The grant supports four projects annually with three production grants of S$30,000 each, and one post-production grant of S$20,000.
Inaugurated in 2009 with the generous support of the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation, the Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards celebrates artistic excellence in NUS, and recognises significant contributions to the arts and arts management at NUS CFA, the University and the wider community.
Tan Ean Kiam (1881-1943) was a famous banker and community leader in pre-war Singapore. He was a director of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce as well as president of many established clan associations.
