Teh Hong Piow

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name = Teh Hong Piow


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caption = Teh Hong Piow © Reuters puic|
log=2008_July_29
birth_date =14 March 1930
occupation = Chairman,Public Bank
Industry = Finance
networth = gainUS$3.5 billion (2008) [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/84/biz_malaysiarichest08_Teh-Hong-Piow_6A16.html Teh Hong Piow - Forbes.com ] ]
children = 4 children
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Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow (zh-stp|s=郑鸿标|t=鄭鴻標|p=Zhèng Hóngbiāo), the Chairman of Public Bank Berhad in Malaysia, was born in Singapore on 14 March 1930. He attended his formal primary and secondary education at the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. He is married to Puan Sri Tay Sock Noy since 1956 and they have four children.

He began his banking career in 1950 as a Bank Clerk in Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. and rose in rank to officer within five years. He joined Malayan Banking Berhad as Manager in 1960. Later in 1964, he was promoted to the position of General Manager at the young age of 34. Teh then left Malayan Banking in 1966 to set up Public Bank.

One of Malaysia's wealthiest businessmen, Piow obtained three degrees at the unaccredited Pacific Western University and two PhDs at Clayton University (also unaccredited) and University Malaya. [Sze, Joanna. (June 16, 2002). New Straits Times "Evergreen banker." Page 56.] His net worth is estimated by Forbes to be US$3 billion, making him the 287th richest person in the world and the 4th richest in Malaysia.

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