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Tan Sri Dato' Lee Kong Chian PMN SPMJ SJMK (Chinese: 李光前; pinyin: Lǐ Guāngqián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kong-chiân; 18 October 1893 – 2 June 1967), also known by his alias Lee Geok Kun (Chinese: 李玉昆; pinyin: Lǐ Yùkūn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Gio̍k-kun), was a prominent Chinese Singaporean businessman and philanthropist based in Malaya and Singapore between the 1930s and the 1960s.
- Philanthropic work
- Tan Ai Leh
- Lee Kuo Chuan (father)
Learn about the life and achievements of Lee Kong Chian, a philanthropist and multi-millionaire businessman who made his mark in the rubber trade and later the pineapple, coconut oil and sawmill businesses. Find out how he donated millions of dollars to charitable causes through the Lee Foundation and became the chairman of OCBC.
Lee Kong Chian built a business empire that stretched beyond the boundaries of Malaya into Thailand, Indonesia, and even to the United States and the United Kingdom. Today, his name and reputation live on, as his business and philanthropy continue to thrive. Photo courtesy of the Lee Foundation. In 1903, when he was a mere 10-year old, Lee left ...
Tan Sri Dato' Lee Kong Chian, also known by his alias Lee Geok Kun, was a prominent Chinese Singaporean businessman and philanthropist based in Malaya and Singapore between the 1930s and the 1960s. He was the founder of the Lee Foundation and one of the richest men in Southeast Asia in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also a son-in-law of Tan Kah Kee, another well-known Chinese businessman and ...
Lee Kong Chian (1893–1967) is one of Singapore's most outstanding figures in the history of Singapore and Southeast Asia. This book is the first complete account of this great person, following him from childhood to his passing. He leaves behind a great legacy which will continue to impact the lives of countless numbers of people in Singapore ...
The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM; Chinese: 李光前自然历史博物馆) is a museum of natural history at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore. It is named after Lee Kong Chian , a prominent Chinese businessman and philanthropist active in Malaya and Singapore between the 1930s and the 1960s.
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Apr 18, 2015 · The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the National University of Singapore opens on April 28. It has been a long and rocky road for the museum, which can trace its roots back to 1823, when ...
