Wee Cho Yaw & family

Wee Cho Yaw is Chairman of United Overseas Bank, Singapore's largest bank, founded by his father in 1935. He ran it for 33 years until 2007 when his son Wee Ee Chong became Chief Executive. He also has land holdings in Singapore through privately held Kheng Leong. His family owns nearly 25 percent of Tiger Balm, an iconic Chinese ointment. He is ranked at 290th position by Forbes and his net worth is estimated around $3.8 billion. Wee was named Singapore Businessman of the Year for his exceptional corporate success in 1990 and 2001. For his contributions to the banking sector, he was presented with the inaugural Credit Suisse-Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.