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He is the third son of Lee Kong Chian.
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Seng Wee Lee
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Lee Seng Wee is a Syngaporean billionaire. He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Temasek Trust and director of Lee Rubber and Lee Foundation. He is also an independent director at Great Eastern Holdings. Consistently listed as one of the richest men in Singapore by Forbes, Lee was formerly chairman of the OCBC from 1995 to 2003 and has remained a member on the board for OCBC after his retirement.
Career
Mr. Seng Wee Lee served as Chairman of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited and OCBC Bank from August 1, 1995 to June 30, 2003. Mr. Lee serves as Director at The Overseas Assurance Corporation Limited, Temasek Trust, Lee Rubber Group Companies, Lee Foundation, Singapore, and Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. He has been Director at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited since February 25, 1966. He served as Director at OCBC Bank until June 30, 2003.
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- Father:
- Lee Kong Chian
- Mother:
- Tan Ai Leh
- Grandfather:
- Tan Kah Kee
- Brother:
- Lee Seng Tee
- Brother:
- Lee Seng Gee
- Sister:
- Seok Keng
- Sister:
- Seok Tin
- Sister:
- Seok Chee
He was a prominent Chinese businessman and philanthropist active in Malaya and Singapore from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was the founder of the Lee Foundation, and was one of the richest men in Southeast Asia in the 1950s and 1960s.
He was a Chinese businessman, community leader and philanthropist active in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and various Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Xiamen, and Guangzhou. He was a prominent figure in the overseas Chinese community of Southeast Asia in the 20th century, and was responsible for gathering much support from the community to aid China in major events such as the Xinhai Revolution (1911), the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition (1926-1928), and the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).
He is a Singaporean businessman and philanthropist. He is a Director of the family's Lee Group of Companies, a Singapore-based conglomerate of firms in industries that include rubber, pineapple, banking and investments. Lee is among the 40 richest people in Singapore due primarily to his stake in the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC).
Chairman of the Lee Foundation
Deceased, December 2011
