413 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition FINANCE AND INSURANCE ey to reunite their family. Today, he considers his mother’s tireless efforts, humility and dedication to her goals to be a key inspiration for his own success. Before beginning his career, Mr. Nguyen pursued a formal education, originally earning a BS in biochemistry at The University of Oklahoma. Continuing his studies at the school’s Health Sciences Center, he subsequently achieved a master’s degree in biostatistics in 2008. He also participated in the seminal Human Genome Project as an undergraduate student, becoming one of just five undergraduates to publish in the journal Nature. Mr. Nguyen then contributed significantly to several major research initiatives as a medical researcher, with work encompassing topics in immunology, arthritis, cancer, and genomics. Mr. Nguyen spent nearly a decade as a research associate at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, in addition to serving as a researcher in The Pennsylvania State University’s neurophysiology department studying cardiac genetics and genomics for a year. Following the 2008 recession, he pivoted to a career in the insurance industry, building on his people skills and multilingual capabilities. After operating with the Lee Insurance Agency and New York Life Insurance Company between 2009 and 2011, he became a founder and co-owner of Dragon Insurance Inc. in 2011 and the owner of THN Insurance Solutions in 2013. In addition to his presence in the Oklahoma City business community, Mr. Nguyen is a pillar of the city’s Asian American community. To wit, he is the founder of the Greater Oklahoma City Asian Chamber of Commerce and the Asian District Cultural Association, which promotes the culture and history of Asian communities. Likewise, Mr. Nguyen ran the city council on a platform of community-building. Thuan Hieu Nguyen is an insurance executive who has dedicated nearly 15 years to supporting clients and communities as a small business leader. Born in Vietnam, he immigrated at the age of four with his mother, who spent much of his childhood working three jobs to save monTHUAN HIEU NGUYEN OWNER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THN Insurance Solutions Oklahoma City, OK
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