Born in Vietnam, Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" (pronounced
Cowboy) Bui was a Vietnam War refugee when he was 11 years
old. He eventually moved to the U.S. and attended Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University. He previously
worked as a photographer, used car salesman, fisherman and
farm hand. He currently works as a nail salon manager.
Bui's hobbies include bicycling, hiking, sky diving,
photography and meditation. He hiked the Appalachian Trail
in 2003 and has biked cross-country. He also enjoys
playing classical music on his Martin Backpacker guitar.
Bui is the world-record holder in Marathon Softball where
he played for 100 hours while serving in the 82nd Airborne
Division of the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Loyal
Moose Lodge #1470 in Christiansburg, Virginia, 82nd
Airborne Division Association, Boy Scouts of America and
Cub Scouts of Vietnam.
Bui is married to Kristol Bond and has two children, Jesse
Dakota and Nicholas Roundtree. He has one dog, Charlie
Woof, which he brought back from Vietnam when he visited
in 2003. He also has two cats, Minki and Pinki. He
currently resides in Christiansburg, Virginia. His birth
date is April 10, 1964.
Anh-Tuan
Bui "Cao Boi" (Cowboy) - Favorites
Colors - Red & black, blue, pink,
purple
Scents - Vietnamese fish sauce, smoky fire, kerosene lamp
Flowers - Dandelion, daisies, gardenia, Michelia alba
Board Games - Monopoly, Risk
Video Games - Atari Classics, Nintendo Classics, Duck Hunt
Sports to Play - Biking, hiking, bowling
Sports Teams - Pittsburg Steelers
Outdoor Activities - Hiking the Appalachian Trail, meditation,
camping, cooking
TV Shows - Columbo
Movies - Forrest Gump, Lethal Weapon 1-4, Die Hard, Rocky, comedies
Actors - Jack Nicholson
Actresses - No favorite
Music - Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Metallica, John Prine, Johnny
Cash, John Lennon
Magazines - Popular Mechanics, Football, Outdoors
Books/Authors - The Book of Secrets by Osho, Way of the Peaceful
Warrior by Dan Millman, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by
Robert Pirsig
Cereals - Cheerios
Fruits - No favorite
Snack Foods - Organic dried fruits
Cookies - No favorite
Candy Bars - No favorite
Alcoholic Drinks - Wine, Johnny Walker scotch
Non-Alcoholic - Water, homemade juice, coffee, tea
