PP Tom Kok-Peng Thong, PHF
Import/export, building materials
Past President 2003-4
Jersey City Rotary Club, D7490
President-Elect Rotary Club of Shanghai 2008-9
Born in Malaysia. Did undergraduate studies in Taiwan, graduate studies in The United States. Now an American citizen married with wife Ann and two sons, Eugene and Elliot. Love all kinds of sports, traveling and reading. Collect stamps, coins and paper currency from countries all over the world.
Rotary experience: Inducted into the Jersey City Rotary Club, D7490, in June 13, 1996.
Posts held in the club level: Club photographer for 4 year
: Club Gift of Life Chairman
: Club Director
: Club Secretary 2001-2002
: Club Vice-President 2002-2003
: Club President 2003-2004
Community involvements
: David Jones Awards – yearly giving out scholastic awards to two
Best 8th graders in every middle school in Jersey City, New Jersey.:
: Dictionary program – giving out dictionary to every 3rd grader in
the Jersey City School District.
: Walk-a-thon – fund raising for Cancer Association.
: Fund raising for families of victims of disasters like those in the September 11 disaster.
Vocational involvements : Interviewed, picked and sponsored RYLA member to RYLA conference.
: Participated in Jersey City Vocational Assembly
: Culinary Arts Institute scholarships
District involvements : Chairman, D7490 Chinese Gift of Life Inc.
: Assistant Governor 2004-2005
International involvements : International Youth Exchange—hosted exchange student from the Philippines.
: GOL—sponsored 12 congenital hearth disease surgeries in Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, with the collaboration of Shanghai Rotary Club.
: Sister-Club agreement signed with Shanghai Rotary Club（October, 2003）.
Fellowships : Paul Harris Fellow
: D7490 D. Walter Head Foundation Fellow.
Awards won : Presidential Citation
: Best Club in Zone 32 for the Rotary Year 2003-2004
Rotary Involvements in CHINA:
Inducted into the Rotary Club of Shanghai in February, 2005.
Posts held and holding include: Chairman – PR Committee
: Board of Director