Wee Ee Cheong

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wee.
Wee Ee Cheong
Born1952/1953 (age 68–69)[1]
NationalitySingaporean
TitleDeputy chairman and CEO, United Overseas Bank
Children
Wee Teng Chuen
Parent(s)Wee Cho Yaw

Wee Ee Cheong (born 1952/53) is a Singaporean businessman, and the deputy chairman and chief executive (CEO) of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) since April 2007.

Early life[]

He is the eldest son of Wee Cho Yaw.[2]

Wee has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Applied Economics, both from the American University, Washington DC.[1][3]

Career[]

In 1979, Wee joined UOB, and in 2000, was appointed deputy chairman and president.[3] Wee has been CEO of UOB since April 2007.[1]

Wee is also deputy chairman of Far Eastern Bank, chair of the and the , and an honorary council member of the .[4]

Honours[]

He was awarded the Public Service Star in 2013.[4]

Personal life[]

His son is , who founded the , a food and beverage company.[2][5]

His younger son, Wee Teng Chuen runs GP Solutions, an energy-management consultancy.[2] Both sons are co-founders of For The Love of Laundry, an "environment-friendly laundry service".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Ee Cheong Wee". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Staff, Forbes. "Wee Teng Wen Branches Out From The Family Tree". forbes.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Wee Ee Cheong - The Institute of Banking and Finance". www.ibf.org.sg. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  4. ^ a b "Wee Ee Cheong Profile". Singapore Tatler. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ Christine Tan; Justin Chan (11 July 2016). "UOB heir Wee Teng Wen reveals secrets to Loof-owner Lo and Behold's success". cnbc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.


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