Non-Executive Chairman
Following his invaluable contributions while on the Board when Comfort Group Ltd was a substantial shareholder, Mr Sam was appointed as an Independent Director of Stamford Tyres in 1994. On 23 August 2012, Mr Sam was appointed as Non-executive Chairman of Stamford Tyres Corporation. Mr Sam is also Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, Nominating Committee and sits as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, Mr Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Oxford and a Diploma from the Institute of Marketing, UK. He also has a wealth of management experience, having held senior positions in the Singapore Government Administrative Service, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and Intraco Ltd; as well as CEO positions at Comfort Group Ltd, VICOM Ltd, Lion Asiapac Ltd, Lion Teck Chiang Ltd, Xpress Holdings Ltd and Jade Technologies Holdings Limited. He was also the Political Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1988 to 1991. He served on various government boards and committees, including the Central Provident Fund Board and the National Co-operative Federation.