Wee Cho Yaw
Singaporean billionaire (1929–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wee Cho Yaw DUBC (Chinese: 黃祖耀; pinyin: Huáng Zǔyào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Chó͘-iāu; 10 January 1929 – 3 February 2024) was a Singaporean banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was chairman emeritus and honorary adviser of United Overseas Bank (UOB), and chairman of the UOL Group.
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黃祖耀 | |
Born | (1929-01-10)10 January 1929 |
Died | 3 February 2024(2024-02-03) (aged 95) Singapore |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | The Chinese High School Chung Cheng High School |
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Spouse | Chuang Yong Eng[1] |
Children | 5 |
Parent | Wee Kheng Chiang |
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Traditional Chinese | 黃祖耀 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黃祖耀 | ||||||||||
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Wee joined the board of directors of the United Chinese Bank (now the United Overseas Bank) in 1958. He was appointed managing director of the bank two years later; and when his father Wee Kheng Chiang, founder of United Chinese Bank, retired in 1974, Wee succeeded him as chairman. His son Wee Ee Chong succeeded him as chief executive officer of UOB.[1] He died on 3 February 2024, at the age of 95.[2]