Soben Huon Puckhaber is an American beauty queen from

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, who has competed in the

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pageant. Huon won the

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2006 title in late 2005 in her first attempt. She represented

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in the

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pageant broadcast live from

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, in April 2006. She was also the first woman of Asian descent to win the Miss Utah USA title. Huon is

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. The pageant was won by

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. Huon was one of twenty-six

Delegates who appeared on a Miss USA special of ''

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'' in April 2006, prior to the broadcast of the pageant. A graduate of Brigham Young University, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science, Soben was a John B. Tsu Fellowship recipient of the International Leadership Foundation. While in Utah, she built lasting cultural connections through her participation as a State Titleholder with the Miss Universe Organization. Thereafter, she spent time in Berlin, Germany, working in a family office where she also studied to gain fluency in German. Soben Huon is a Vice President at J.P. Morgan Securities, a wealth management division of J.P. Morgan. As a member of The Canell Group, she delivers financial planning and investment analysis to small business owners, retirees, corporate executives, athletes and entertainers.

References

BYU student wins crown
BYU NewsNet, November 28, 2005 (accessed May 1, 2006).
Miss Utah Competing for Miss USA
BYU NewsNet, March 28, 2006 (accessed May 1, 2006).
Miss Soben Huon Competes For Miss USA Title
Voice of America, April 20, 2006 (accessed May 1, 2006).

Deseret News, April 27, 2006 (accessed May 1, 2006).
Soben Huon - Investment Associate
J.P. Morgan (accessed January 9, 2019).

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Huon, Soben Living people Converts to Mormonism Miss USA 2006 delegates Latter Day Saints from Utah American expatriates in Germany Brigham Young University alumni People from Provo, Utah American people of Cambodian descent Latter Day Saints from California Year of birth missing (living people)