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Koh Boon Hwee

b. 1950

Singaporean businessman

ChairpersonInvestorAAC Technologies
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About Koh Boon Hwee

Born 1950. Koh Boon Hwee is a chairperson, investor, aAC Technologies, far East Orchard and yeo Hiap Seng.

Career Koh was appointed Chairman of the Singapore Telecom Group in 1986 and then joined the Singapore Airlines board in March 2001.

He was Chairman of the SIA Engineering Company; a Director of Agilent Technologies Inc, Four Soft Ltd and Norelco UMS Holdings Limited; Executive Director of MediaRing Limited and Tech Group Asia Limited. He is on the boards of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings Ltd and Infiniti Solutions Private Limited. He is also a Council Member of the Singapore Business Federation.

On 1 January 2006, Koh became chairman of DBS Bank. He joined DBS as a director on 15 June 2005. He stepped down on 30 April 2010, replaced by Peter Seah.

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Important facts

Born
17 November 1950
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Chairperson, investor, AAC Technologies, Far East Orchard, Yeo Hiap Seng
Education
Imperial College London, University of London, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Positions held
Board of directors member

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Koh Boon Hwee?

Singaporean businessman

When was Koh Boon Hwee born?

Koh Boon Hwee was born on 17 November 1950.

What is Koh Boon Hwee's occupation?

Koh Boon Hwee is a chairperson, investor, aAC Technologies, far East Orchard and yeo Hiap Seng.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Koh Boon Hwee

· Wikidata: Q6425854

· DBpedia: Koh Boon Hwee

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