Sam Moon has lived in and worked across Asia for the past 23 years working for The Economist, Dow Jones and his own company in partnership with BusinessWeek. Mr. Moon first met Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra 16 years ago and has remained in contact with him over the years. During his career in Asia, Mr. Moon produced and managed senior level conferences throughout the region. This has provided him with an excellent network of relationships due to the nature of his conference activities.
Mr. Moon has previously been a Senior Advisor to the Boao Forum for Asia, PBEC and other organizations. He is currently Senior Advisor to the Jeddah Economic Forum which is the leading and most influential economic gathering in the Middle East.
When Dr Thaksin approached Mr. Moon to assist with his vision of Building a Better Future Foundation, Mr. Moon rearranged his schedule so he could become involved in the initial stages of developing this initiative. Having worked with speakers such as Lee Kuan Yew, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Bill Clinton, George Bush senior, Colin Powell, Al Gore, John Major, Tony Blair, Zhu Rongji and many others, Mr. Moon has long felt that the region needed an Asian leader who could be an icon on the global stage for the new generation. Having seen Dr. Thaksin work with media, handle challenges and “work” a crowded room, Mr. Moon feels Dr. Thaksin is one of only a handful of a new generation of Asian leaders who could become a “Clinton from Asia”. Dr. Thaksin’s leadership ability, vision, charm and media savvy puts him in a league all to his own. Having the advantage of seeing most leaders up close and personal (and behind the scenes), Mr. Moon feels he is in a unique position to make this comparison.
Mr. Moon is based in Hong Kong. Originally from the USA, Mr. Moon is proud to call Hong Kong and Asia home. Mr. Moon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee.