Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui Survivor Cook Islands Voted Off

Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui is a member of the Asian-American Tribe.

Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui is a 42-year-old nail salon manager from Christianburg, VA

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Bui auditioned with other aspiring survivors on Jan. 31 during a casting call sponsored by WDBJ at Kent Square in Blacksburg.

Bui, 42, was born in Vietnam, where he was a war refugee when he was 11 years old, according to a biography on CBS's Web site and his application video. Later he moved to the U.S. and dropped out of high school to join the military. He attended Tech, and is married to Kristol Bond. The couple have two children, Jesse Dakota and Nicholas Roundtree.

Bui, who considers the character Forrest Gump a hero, has lived a varied life, having worked as a photographer, used car salesman, fisherman and farm hand. He now works as a nail salon manager at Regal Nails in Wal-Mart in Christiansburg.

"He is back," said Vanessa Anderson, who has known Bui for about four years. Speaking on Bui's behalf, she said, "He's not allowed to do any kind of interviews or take any kinds of pictures."

Anderson is administrative assistant/assistant manager at the Montgomery Moose Lodge No. 1470, where Bui serves on the board of officers. "A lot of people know him," said Anderson, adding the lodge is throwing a party for the season premiere of "Survivor." "Here at the lodge he has made a lot of friends. He's not shy; he's outgoing. He's a super nice guy. He would do anything he could for you. He's a crazy, fun, wild guy."

In "Survivor" footage that aired on WDBJ, Bui, who fasts for weeks at a time, said, "The biggest lesson I've learned in my life is perseverance and tolerance. And I think that is one of the keys to world peace and getting along with each other."

According to CBS, Bui enjoys bicycling, hiking, sky diving, photography, meditation and playing classical music on his guitar. He also 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. In 2003, he hiked the Appalachian Trail, and has biked cross-country.

Bui also is involved with the 82nd Airborne Division Association and the Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouts of Vietnam.

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