TAM NGUYEN
CO-OWNER/CHAIRMAN
ADVANCE BEAUTY COLLEGE
WHY: Chairman of Garden Grove-based Advance Beauty College. Founding board member of Newport Beach-based Genesis Bank. Over the years, has served on countless local boards, including Orange County Community Foundation, Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, Orange County United Way, Orange County Transportation Authority, CSUF Alumni Association, Garden Grove Community Foundation.
IN THE NEWS: Co-owns, along with his sister, Linh, one of the nation’s top nail salon training programs. Recognized this year by the Business Journal for being a successful Vietnamese American businessman in OC in commemoration of 50 years since the fall of Saigon.
NOTABLE: Teaches part-time at Golden West College and California State University, Fullerton. Got his MBA from CSUF after graduating from medical school.
QUOTABLE: “MBA school was my happiest time as a student because it’s all about teamwork and collaboration.”
