Sam Goi
Sam Goi Seng Hui | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Fuqing, Fujian province, China |
| Alma mater | Dunman High School |
| Known for | Investor of Teh Yi Jia, "Singapore's Popiah King" |
| Website | samgoi |
Sam Goi Seng Hui (Chinese: 魏成輝; pinyin: Wèi Chénghuī; born 1949), also known as Singapore's "Popiah King", is the chairman of Tee Yih Jia Foods. He is known for selling "popiah" (薄饼) skins, a soft, thin paper-like crepe or pancake made from wheat flour.[2][3][4]
In 2008, he was the largest single shareholder in Super Coffeemix.[5]
Goi has four children. His son Ben Goi served as chief operating officer of Tee Yih Jia. Ben died on 3 February 2019 at the age of 43.[6]
References
- ^ Forbes Staff. "Sam Goi". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ National Library Board, Singapore. "Goi Seng Hui". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ National Library Board, Singapore. "Goi Seng Hui". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ Woo, Jacqueline. "Popiah King turns emotional at Singapore Business Awards". ST Jobs. STJobs. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Newspaper Article - This local 'king' is going places". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ Choo Yun Ting (February 4, 2019). "Popiah King's son Ben Goi dies in Kuala Lumpur". The Straits Times. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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