Yife Tien
| Yife Tien | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Yife Tien April 1955 (age 62) Taiwan |
| Residence | Florida and California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Educator, Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of RVUCOM |
| Board member of | IAOMC |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Chua |
| Children | Christopher Tien |
| Parent(s) | Paul Tien, Ming Tien |
Yife Tien (born April 1955) is a Taiwan-born American educator and businessman. He is founder and chancellor of Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as the former chancellor of American University of the Caribbean.
Yife Tien was born in Taiwan to Ming and Paul Tien. In 1964, the family emigrated to America, where they initially settled in Ohio. His mother worked at an electronics company and his father served as president of Belmont College (then known as Belmont Technical College).
Tien graduated from the University of Cincinnati. He then attended Universidad Central del Este with hopes to become a doctor, but dropped out after one year. Shortly after, in 1978, he moved to the Caribbean island of Montserrat to help his father run his newly established for-profit medical school, the American University of the Caribbean (AUC).
By 2003, Paul had retired and moved back to Taiwan, leaving Yife to serve as chancellor and handle AUC's day-to-day operations. He has served as Chief Operating Officer of the school since 1995.
In 2006, Tien founded Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) with $30 million from his father. He currently serves as Chancellor.
In the September 2008 issue of Forbes Magazine, Tien was featured in a four-page spread for his entrepreneurial achievements in the medical education industry.
Tien currently sits on the board of the International Association of Medical Colleges and has served as its treasurer.
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