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Porntip Bui Simon ( Nakhirunkanok; born February 7, 1969 in Bangkok, Thailand; (タイ語:ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก ไซม่อน (ปุ๋ย)); RTGS: ''Phonthip Nakhirankanok'', pronounced (:pʰōntʰíp nâːkhǐrāŋkànók sājmɔ̂ːn) ((:pǔj))) is a Thai actress and beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 1988. She became the second woman from Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown, the first being Apasra Hongsakula in 1965. Bui Simon is a philanthropist and founder of the (Angels Wings Foundation ). She also is on the Board of Governors for the (Dream Foundation ), the Board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis as a Distinguished Advisor, and on the Board of Regents of (Pepperdine University ). ==Biography== Porntip Nakhirunkanok was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her nickname was “Bui,” which is now one of her legal names. It means “to sleep like a baby” in Thai. In the early 70's, she was brought to the United States by her family. She is the first daughter of Sornglin Nakhirunkanok. She had a younger sister who had died in 2005. In August 1988, Nakhirunkanok was presented the Thai Royal Medal of Honour, Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, by King Bhumibol Adulyadej for her service in helping needy children. She received a second Royal Decoration in 2001, Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand. In 1988, she was named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador of Thailand by Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. She graduated with a bachelor's degree Psychology from Pepperdine University, United States.〔(Porntip's biography )〕 In 2002, she married Herbert Simon, an American businessman who is the owner of the Indiana Pacers basketball team and Simon Property Group. The couple was married by Queen Sirkit of Thailand in the Royal Summer Palace. They have a son and a daughter. In addition, she also has been taking care of her deceased sister's three children along with her own children. She is also well known in Thailand for her charity work, especially her effort to help the victims of the 2004 tsunami where she built 100 new homes, a fleet of boats and new schools. Her Charity is known as (Angels Wings Foundation ) In 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, as founder of Angel Wings Foundation, Bui Simon donated funds to support the Thammasat Alumni Associations’s Thai/American scholarship program that enables American students of Thai descent to study abroad. For many it was their first chance to see their mother country. In December 2008, the Bui Simon Thai Endowed Scholarship Fund was established to help Thai students who wish to come to the United States and study as undergraduate students at Pepperdine University. In July 1, 2010, she was elected to Pepperdine University Regents and was quoted saying “I am really honored by the opportunity to serve the faculty and students of my alma mater. My foundation believes that every child is an angel and deserves wings to fly to their fullest ability. I look forward to extending this principle to the student body at Pepperdine as I work with the regents to further the educational goals of the university.” In 2011, Bui Simon accepted a seat on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation, a profoundly compassionate organization that grants wishes to terminally ill patients. In 2013, Bui Simon was elected to serve as a Founding Board Memberfor the (Children's Museum of Santa Barbara ). The Children’s Museum will pride itself on inspiring children and families around the world through a unique environment of national initiatives designed to boost student achievement in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (S.T.E.A.M.). In 2014, Bui Simon helped launch the Teach for Thailand initiative to strengthen the core subjects of English, math, and science in public schools and opened the Nongkung School in Ubolrajatanee Province, one of many schools Angels Wings Founder Bui Simon has opened in the rural provinces of Thailand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bui Simon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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