Khoo Teck Puat

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Khoo Teck Puat (born January 13, 1917 - February 21, 2004 ) was a Singaporean businessman and banker .

Life

Khoo attended Saint Joseph's Institution in Singapore. He founded the Malaysian Maybank . In 1986, together with the Chinese banker Yue-Kong Pao and the Australian entrepreneur Robert Holmes à Court , he prevented a hostile takeover of the British Standard Chartered Bank by Lloyds Bank . According to US Forbes Magazine , Khoo was one of the richest people in Singapore before his death. He was married and lived in Singapore and had several children. He died of a heart attack.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ spiegel.de: At the last minute
personal data
SURNAME Khoo, Teck Puat
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Singaporean banker
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Singapore
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 2004
Place of death Singapore