Reminiscences of Le Nahn Phuong : oral history, 2007.

Biographical Note

Medical Doctor; Executive, The Atlantic Philanthropies Programme.

Scope and Contents

Born 1965 in Viet Nam, family history: father's early death, mother's work for Vietnamese and U.S. governments; childhood memories of orphanage and evacuation from Viet Nam; reunion with family; founding of family restaurant; volunteer work in Philippines refugee camp; education at Georgia Tech, University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins; return to Viet Nam as medical doctor; work with Ha Noi School of Public Health; consultant for Atlantic Philanthropies; Atlantic Philanthropies investments in higher education and public health in Viet Nam; organizing Atlantic Philanthropies office in Viet Nam; primary health care in Vietnam.

Subjects

• Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization)
• Education, Higher--Vietnam.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Phuong, Le Nahn, 1965---Interviews.
• Physicians--Vietnam--Interviews.
• Public health--Vietnam.
• Starecheski, Amy, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives.

Access Conditions

Copyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.