Education
Imperial College London.
Imperial College London.
He is one of the pioneers who helped build the Singapore economy after its separation from Malaysia in 1965. His most significant contribution was building Singapore Airlines into a world-class carrier. He served as Chairman of Singapore Airlines from 1972 until 1996.
He is one of the few Civil Service officers to reach Staff Grade III. He was the Chairman of the Singapore Exchange between 1999 and 2010.
He was the Chairman of Tiger Airways Holdings from 2011 until 2014. He is currently the Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers.