Tan Holdings Corporation
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Tan Holdings Corporation (THC) is a holdings company located in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Since 1983, the company's headquarters are located in Saipan. The company's CEO is Henry Tan, its President is Willie Tan, and its Executive Vice-President is Jerry Tan. All three are sons of the Charmain of the Board Tan Siu Lin. Tan Holdings is the largest private taxpayer and employer in the CNMI.
In 1972, Dr. Tan Siu Lin and his family moved from Hong Kong to Guam to engage in shipping, real estate and movie distribution businesses. Over the years, the family-run business has evolved to include airline, amusement, fast food, fishing, ground handling service, hotel, information technology, financial services, logistic services, publishing (including the Saipan Tribune, the largest newspaper on the islands), retail, and wholesale subsidiaries.
Strong evidence links the Tan Holdings Corporation and Willie Tan to the Jack Abramoff CNMI scandal implicated this company's involvement in illegal sweatshops, prostitution and other illegal ventures located on the CNMI.
