Wee Ee Cheong
Wee Ee Cheong | |
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Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 70–71)[1] |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | American University |
Title | Deputy chairman & CEO, United Overseas Bank |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Wee Cho Yaw (father) |
Wee Ee Cheong BBM (born 1952/1953) is a Singaporean businessman, and the deputy chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of United Overseas Bank (UOB) since April 2007.
Early life
He is the eldest son of Wee Cho Yaw.[2]
Wee has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in applied economics — both from the American University.[1][3]
Career
In 1979, Wee joined UOB, and in 2000, was appointed deputy chairman and president.[3] Wee has been CEO of UOB since April 2007.[1]
Wee is also deputy chairman of Far Eastern Bank, chair of the Association of Banks in Singapore and the IBF Standards Committee, and an honorary council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[4]
Honours
He was awarded the Public Service Star in 2013.[4]
Personal life
His elder son, Wee Teng Wen, founded a food and beverage company — Lo and Behold Group[2][5] while his younger son, Wee Teng Chuen, runs an energy-management consultancy — GP Solutions.[2] Both sons are co-founders of For The Love of Laundry, an "environment-friendly laundry service".[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Ee Cheong Wee". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Staff, Forbes. "Wee Teng Wen Branches Out From The Family Tree". forbes.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Wee Ee Cheong - The Institute of Banking and Finance". www.ibf.org.sg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ a b "Wee Ee Cheong Profile". Singapore Tatler. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ Christine Tan; Justin Chan (11 July 2016). "UOB heir Wee Teng Wen reveals secrets to Loof-owner Lo and Behold's success". cnbc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.