Yeoh Tiong Lay
Malaysian businessman (1929–2017)
Yeoh Tiong Lay (Chinese: 楊忠禮; 18 December 1929 – 18 October 2017) was a Malaysian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He founded YTL Corporation, Malaysia's largest conglomerate, with interests in construction, utilities, hotels, property development and technology.2
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Born Dec 18, 1929, died Oct 18, 2017.1
About
YTL is based primarily in Malaysia but has extensive operations in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, where it owns the utility Wessex Water.
In 2013, he established the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law at King's College, London with a gift of US$11 million.
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Companies
- YTL CorporationFounder12
- Yes 4GFounder13
Early life and education
- Date not recordedHin Hua High School3
A Malaysian Chinese of Kinmen and Zhangzhou Hokkien roots, Yeoh Tiong Lay was the third eldest child in his family. He completed his secondary school education at Hin Hua High School in Klang, Malaysia.
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Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.6
- Date not recordedFounded Yes 4G4
- Date not recordedFounded YTL Corporation5
Yeoh was one of the richest individuals in Malaysia; his family is estimated to have a net worth of US$3 billion as of October 2017.
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Personal life
Yeoh married Tan Kai Yong in 1952 and they were married for 65 years until his death in 2017.
He is the father of Francis Yeoh, Yeoh Soo Min, Victor Yeoh Seok Kian, Yeoh Seok Hong, Michael Yeoh, Yeoh Soo Keng and Mark Yeoh, all of whom are involved in the YTL Group and leading their own respective divisions. At the time of his death, he had 27 grandchildren (including Ruth Yeoh, Michelle Yeoh, Rebekah Yeoh and Rachel Yeoh) as well as 5 great-grandchildren.
Involved with charitable societies in Malaysia, he lent financial support to various educational establishments, and was chairman of Hin Hua High School, his alma mater.
He died on 18 October 2017.
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Awards
- Date not recordedKnight Commander of the Order of the Rising Sun11
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataYeoh Tiong Lay on Wikidata
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- 12WikidataYTL Corporation, Founder
- 13WikidataYes 4G, Founder
- 14Wikimedia CommonsYeoh Tiong Lay photo by Borneo Child Aid Society, CC BY 2.0