Background
Foo, Yung Kuan was born on March 15, 1957 in Singapore. Son of Chee Jeow and Lee Keen (Tan) Foo.
Foo, Yung Kuan was born on March 15, 1957 in Singapore. Son of Chee Jeow and Lee Keen (Tan) Foo.
Degrees in electrical engineering/computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford (England), 1985.
Engineer, Northrop Corporation, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1982; lecturer, Nanyang Technology U., Singapore, 1985-1988; senior lecturer, Nanyang Technology U., Singapore, 1989; project engineer, Leun Wah Electric Company, Singapore, 1989-1993; general manager, Leun Wah Electric Company, Singapore, 1994-1995; managing director, Leun Wah Electric Company, Singapore, since 1996.
Council member Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council, Singapore, since 1995. Board directors Pei Chun Public School, since 1996. Vice chairman Toa Payoh Central Constituency Citizens' Consultative Committee, Singaore, since 1997.
Captain Singapore Armed Forces, since 1975. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute Engineers Singapore (mechanical and electrical engineering committee 1992-1996), Singapore Electrical Trades Association (vice president 1995-1998), Institute Electrical Engineers (postgraduate scholar 1983-1984).
Married Irene Guay Chiaw Ho, September 18, 1982. 4 children.