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Boardof Directors
Mr Lee Kwong Foo Edward
Chairman and Lead Independent Director
Mr Lee spent 36 years in the Singapore Administrative Service (Foreign
Service Branch), during which time he served as Singapore’s High
Commissioner in Brunei Darussalem (1984 to 1990), Ambassador
to the Philippines (1990 to 1993) and Ambassador to Indonesia
(1994 to 2006).
Mr Lee was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in
1996, the Long Service Medal in 1997, the Public Administration
Medal (Gold) in 1998 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2006 by
the Singapore Government. In 1993, the Philippines Government
bestowed on him the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datu (Grand Cross).
In 2007, the Indonesian Government awarded him the highest civilian
honour, the Bintang Jasa Utama (First Class). He is a member of
the National University of Singapore’s President’s Advancement
Advisory Council.
Mr Lee holds a Masters of Arts from Cornell University.
Mr Lim Hock San
Vice Chairman and Independent Director
Mr Lim is presently the President and CEO of United Industrial
Corporation Limited and Singapore Land Limited. He is also the
Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director of Gallant Venture
Ltd. Mr Lim started his career in 1966 with the then Inland Revenue
Department of Singapore. He became an Accountant at Mobil Oil
Malaya Sdn Bhd in 1967 before joining the Port of Singapore Authority
in 1968, where he served in various management positions. From
1975 to 1992, he was with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
and was promoted to the position of the Director-General.
He has a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the then University
of Singapore, a Master of Science (Management) degree from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and attended the Advanced
Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow
of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and
a Fellow and past President of the Institute of Certifed Public
Accountants of Singapore. He is also a recipient of the Singapore
Government Meritorious Service Medal, the Public Administration
Medal (Gold) and the Public Service Medal.
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