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Sep 6, 2023 · About Lien family. The Lien family owns a minority stake in United Overseas Bank, held through their private investment firm named after late banker, Lien Ying Chow. The family...
His first wife, Wee Siew Kim, died. His marriages to Mok Mei Lan and Kay Leong ended in divorce. In 1964 Lien married Margaret Chan Wen Hsien, and he predeceased her. He had eight children (four daughters and four sons). Wee Siew Kim was the mother of seven of them, and the last was by Mok Mei Lan. [1] [10] Death.
Aug 6, 2004 · He is best known as the founder of Overseas Union Bank (OUB), one of Southeast Asia’s largest banks before it was acquired by United Overseas Bank (UOB) in 2001. 1 Lien’s family ranked among Forbes Singapore’s 50 richest, with a fortune estimated at S$1.18 billion in 2016. 2 As a philanthropist, he was closely associated with ...
Download. About The Photograph. This is a family portrait of Dr. Lien Ying Chow (centre) with his fourth wife, Mrs. Lien nee Margaret Chan Wen Hsien (on his left), and family members. He was a founding Director (1947), founding Vice-Chairman (1947-1969), Managing Director (1947-1995), and later Chairman (1969-1995) of Overseas Union Bank.
The Lien Foundation was set up by Dr George Lien Ying Chow (1906-2004), an eminent Asian business leader, banker and hotelier. His influence extended beyond the private sector and Singapore, as a community leader, diplomat and philanthropist.
Feb 24, 2011 · George Lien Ying Chow (b. 2 August 1906, Guangdong, China–d. 6 August 2004, Singapore) was an entrepreneur, banker and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Overseas Union Bank (OUB), one of Southeast Asia’s largest banks before it was acquired by United Overseas Bank (UOB) in 2001.
Introduction. Lien Ying Chow (连瀛洲; 1906–2004) was from Chaoyang district in Guangdong, China. He left for Singapore in 1920 when he was 14, where he started working as a provision shop assistant.
