Jack Sim

Jack Sim

Jack Sim is the founder of the Restroom Association of Singapore and World Toilet Organization. Formerly in the construction industry, he left to found the Toilet Organization in 2001. ["Singaporean Fights For Better Toilets Around the World," "Voice of America" October 27, 2007. [http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-10-27-voa24.cfm] ] For "creating good will and bringing the subject into the open" and "mobilizing national support in providing on-the-ground expertise" he received the Schwab Foundation award for Social Entrepreneur of the Year, also in 2001. [Schwab Foundation Website. [http://www.schwabfound.org/schwabentrepreneurs.htm?schwabid=3996&extended=yes] ] As of Fall, 2007, he is assisting in the United Nations plans for the International Year of Sanitation in 2008. ["World Toilet Czar Finds Beauty in Times Square," "The New York Times" November 21, 2007. [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/world-toilet-czar-finds-beauty-in-times-square/index.html?hp] ]

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*Biography at the [http://www.worldtoilet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=17 World Toilet Organization] .


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