Goh Cheng Liang
| Goh Cheng Liang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1927/1928 (age 88–89)[1] Singapore |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupation | Founder, Nippon Paint (Singapore) |
| Net worth | $7.7 billion (March 2015)[1] |
Goh Cheng Liang (simplified Chinese: 吴清亮; traditional Chinese: 吳清亮; pinyin: Wú Qīng Liàng; born 1927/28) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman who founded Wuthelam Holdings, which manufactures paint and coatings.[2]
Biography
Goh Cheng Liang was born in Singapore.[1] He set up his first paint shop there in 1955, and became the main distributor there for Nippon Paint in 1962.[3] Wuthelam Holdings, which now has interests in the paint business and property development, was founded in 1974 as a real estate concern.[2]
Personal life
He lives in Singapore.[1] His Goh Foundation has made large donations to several charitable causes.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Goh Cheng Liang". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- 1 2 Wong, Sterling (January 19, 2015). "Raffles Hotel Job Helps Make Goh Cheng Liang Singapore's Richest". Bloomberg Billionaires. Bloomberg LLC. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Our History". Nippon Paint SG. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hui Chieh. "$12m gift for leukaemia research" (PDF). National University Hospital Singapore. The Straits Times Singapore. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Goh Foundation Endowed Scholarship". Singapore Management University. Singapore Management University. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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