LC control no. | no2014057830 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Khoo, Teck Puat, 1917-2004 |
Variant(s) | Puat, Khoo Teck, 1917-2004 |
Biography/History note | Khoo Teck Puat was born in Singapore on 13 January 1917 and died on 21 February 2004 in Singapore. He was a prominent businessman and investor. Khoo studied in St Joseph Institution. He had worked in the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and was the chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board. Khoo set up Maybank in 1960. In 1981, he set up the Khoo Foundation . The foundation has contributed towards the construction and operation of a hospital in Yishun, later renamed Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. For more information on this person, go to <http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1856_2011-11-16.html> |
Birth date | 19170113 |
Death date | 20040221 |
Place of birth | Singapore |
Place of death | Singapore |
Field of activity | Banks and banking Investments Charities |
Affiliation | St Joseph Institution Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Khoo Foundation Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Central Provident Fund Board Malayan Banking Berhad |
Profession or occupation | Businessmen Investment bankers Philanthropists |
Found in | Khoo Teck Puat : tycoon on a tightrope, c1987. |