Michael Moe Myint Explained

Michael Moe Myint
Native Name Lang:my
Birth Place:Rangoon, Burma
Nationality:Burmese
Occupation:Managing Director of Myint & Associates Company Limited
Former air pilot for Myanmar Airways
Organization:Myint & Associates
MPRL E&P
Spouse:Ohmar Moe Myint
Children:Sithu Moe Myint
Phone Kyaw Moe Myint
Alma Mater:International School Bangkok
University of Rangoon
Marshall University

Michael Moe Myint (Burmese: မိုးမြင့်) is a Burmese business tycoon, who founded and runs 2 major companies in the country's petroleum industry, Myint & Associates, a service provider and MPRL E&P, a gas extraction company.[1] [2]

He was educated at the Methodist English High School (now Dagon1 High School) in Yangon, then at International School Bangkok, University of Rangoon and Marshall University, before returning to Burma. From 1974 to 1987, he served as a pilot for the state-owned Myanma Airways, and served as the personal pilot of Ne Win.

Two years later, in 1989, he founded Myint & Associates.[3] In 1996, he established his own oil exploration and excavation company, Myanmar Petroleum Resources Limited (MPRL).

Family

His two sons, Sithu Moe Myint and Phone Kyaw Moe Myint, both studied at the Colorado School of Mines, and work for multinational oil firms. His father worked as geologist for Shell.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: MPRL E&P announces gas find in A-6. https://archive.today/20120905203907/http://www.mmtimes.com/2012/business/620/biz62002.html. dead. 5 September 2012. Juliet Shwe Gaung. 26 March 2012. Myanmar Times. 13 April 2012.
  2. News: Special Report: An image makeover for Myanmar Inc. Szep. Jason. Andrew R.C. Marshall. 12 April 2012. Reuters. 13 April 2012.
  3. Burmese Tycoons Part II. July 2000. The Irrawaddy. 13 April 2012.