Education
Bachelor with honours in Business Administration, University of Singapore
Career
Chairman of TIBS International Pte Ltd (1975); President of the Automobile Association of Singapore (1988-1996); Member of the Singapore Insurance Ombudsman Bureau (1990-1996); Chairman of NTUC Choice Homes (1996-2010); Singapore Ambassador to Hungary (2000-2013) and to Norway (2001-); Member of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (2001-2008); nominated Member of Parliament (2002-2005); Chairman of NTUC FairPrice (2005-2014); Justice of Peace (2005-); Director of Singapore Press Holdings (2007-); Chairman of Rowsley Ltd (2015-)
Sports practised
Sailing, scuba diving, golf, alpine skiing, tennis, tai-chi, swimming, yoga