A.C. Toh (21-7-1927 to 13-9-1990)

FOUNDER

Born in the Malayan seaport of Penang, the late A.C. Toh made his career in Singapore in 1950s and '60s as a trader, entrepreneur and businessman.  With something less than a high school education, he made the world his oyster, and was equally at home in New Delhi, Tokyo, Washington, D.C., or Hohot, Mongolia.  Race and nationality mattered little to him, he befriended, and did business with Indians, Japanese, Americans, Chinese, Israelis, Malaysians, and even on occasion, his own fellow Singaporeans.

He was a honorary citizen of the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia, and posthumously awarded the Friendship Award by the State Department of the People's Republic of China.

JAMES TOH

S.B. - M.B.A - Group Managing Director
ACT Group of Companies
Singapore

James is Managing Director of the A.C.T. Group, based in Singapore.  He is Managing Director of ACT-Nobel Homes Pte Ltd, a joint venture with the SGX-listed Nobel Design Holdings Ltd.  Notable developments include Gambier Court, Eastside Loft, Ventana, and Empire Lofts @ Mosque St.  He is also a director of Fujitech Singapore Corp. Ltd, Hitachi Cable (S) Pte Ltd, Hitachi Hi-Tech (S) Pte Ltd, Zhao Wei Films Pte Ltd, Handy Investments Pte Ltd, vice chairman of the Tianjin Intertech Corp, and chairman of A.C.T. Investments, Inc.  A graduate of M.I.T. and the Wharton Business School, James started his career as a management consultant for Booz, Allen & Hamilton, and subsequently, A.T.Kearney.  In recent years James has achieved modest success as a theatre and film producer; through his Brink Creative Co., he produced Singapore's first Chinese musical, "December Rains" in 1996.  He has co-produced numerous Singapore films, including the award-winning "12 Storeys" (Cannes 1997), One Leg Kicking (2001), the controversial "15" (Venice and Sundance 2004), and "Be With Me" (Cannes 2005).

PETER CHANG

B.B.A - M.B.A - President and CEO
A.C.T. Investments Inc.
ATLANTA

Peter is Co-Founder of A.C.T. Investments, Inc., and has been since its inception in 1987.  In addition, he is the Principal of ACT 2000, LLC, a founding member and General Partner of the PRS Group of Companies, and General Partner of PDK Investment Group, LLC.  Peter has been active as a developer and investor in Atlanta for over 20 years.  His projects include the Atlanta International Industrial Park (a 700 acre industrial park in southeast Dekalb County), The Grandview (a 226 unit highrise condo in Buckhead), The Ponce (a historic condo conversion in midtown Atlanta), Atlanta Chinatown Square, and numerous condo and single-family subdivision projects in the Metro Atlanta area.  Peter started his career as a lecturer in the Nanyang University in Singapore, before moving to the USA.  Peter is currently a Board Member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Dekalb Chamber of Commerce, a Chartered Member of the Atlanta Chinese Lions Club, and Co-chair/Sponsor of the 2003 Chamblee Festival.