Aw Boon Haw
Aw Boon-Haw (Chinese: 胡文虎; pinyin: Hú Wénhǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ô͘ Bûn-hó͘; 1882–1954), OBE, was a Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as founder of Tiger Balm. He was a son of Hakka herbalist Aw Chu-Kin, with his ancestral home in Yongding County, Fujian, China.
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| Born | 1882 Rangoon, British Burma | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1954 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Balm King Tiger Balm King | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Board member of | Eng Aun Tong | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Parent | Aw Chu Kin (Father) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Danny Shahrizan (adopted) Aw Boon Par (Youngest Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||
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