Peter Seah Lim Huat

Peter Seah Lim Huat
Peter Seah Lim Huat
佘林发
Born	1947 (age 77–78); Colony of Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Alma mater	National University of Singapore; St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore
Occupation	Chairman of Singapore Airlines

Peter Seah Lim Huat (Chinese: 佘林发; pinyin: Shé Línfā; born 1947) is a business executive. He went to the National University of Singapore in 1968, and after graduation, worked as a sales executive. Seah later joined Citibank.^[2] In 1977 he moved to Overseas Union Bank, where he held various senior positions until he became the CEO and Vice-Chairman in 1991.^[3]

From 2001 to 2015, Seah served on the Board of CapitaLand.^{[citation needed]} Simultaneously, from 2001 to 2013, he was among the board of directors at Singapore Technologies Engineering. In May 2010 he became the Chairman of DBS Bank, and later in Singapore Airlines in 2017.

Seah holds numerous board positions, including being the Chairman of LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore. He was awarded the Public Service Star during the National Day Awards in Singapore. In 2012, Seah was conferred the Distinguished Service Order.

Early life and career

Seah is the third child out of five brothers. He married Mylene, and had two daughters. Seah attended Saint Joseph's Institution, and later National University of Singapore. At NUS, he enrolled into the Department of Economics for his degree in Business studies but later completed his education when the NUS School of Business was established in 1965, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1968.

After his education, Seah started working.^[4] He began as a sales executive, and later left for Citibank, and became the Country Head in Brunei.^[5] In 1977, Seah moved to the Overseas Union Bank and became the CEO by 1991, as well as the Vice-chairman position.^[5] In December 2001, he got another position as the CEO of CapitaLand in Singapore.^[6]^{[failed verification]} Seah's involvement with ST Engineering began in 2001 when he joined the company's board of directors.^[7]

Seah joined the board of directors of DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank on November 16, 2009, and became the chairman on May 1, 2010. He also served as the chairman of the branch in Hong Kong.^[8] In 2017 Seah took over as the Chairman of Singapore Airlines.^[8]

Honors

Seah was awarded the Public Service Star in 1999. He was conferred the Distinguished Service Order by the President of Singapore in 2012.^[9]

References

^ "Peter Seah". DBS. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
^ Visser, Maartje De (2019). "Of Constitutional Commissions and expert-led interpretation during processes of constitutional change". In Neo, Jaclyn L.; Jhaveri, Swati S. (eds.). Constitutional Change in Singapore: Reforming the Elected Presidency. Routledge. p. 27. doi:10.4324/9781315161884. ISBN 9781315161884. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ Visscher, Sikko (2007). The Business of Politics and Ethnicity: A History of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-365-7.
^ Lhaopadchan, Suntharee (2010-01-01). Clacher, Iain (ed.). "The politics of sovereign wealth fund investment: the case of Temasek and Shin Corp". Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance. 18 (1): 15–22. doi:10.1108/13581981011019598. ISSN 1358-1988.
^ ^a ^b Carr, J. (2012-12-06). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1990/91: Volume 1: South East Asia. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-009-0805-5.
^ "International Corporate Governance: A Case Study Approach", International Corporate Governance, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006-03-29, ISBN 978-1-84542-999-7, retrieved 2024-06-04
^ Plunkett, Jack W. (April 2009). Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-59392-142-2.
^ ^a ^b Visscher, Sikko (2007). The Business of Politics and Ethnicity: A History of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-365-7.
^ Singapore, Stock Exchange of (1996). Companies Handbook of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Singapore Stock Exchange.

External links

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[1] "Peter Seah". DBS. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

[2] Visser, Maartje De (2019). "Of Constitutional Commissions and expert-led interpretation during processes of constitutional change". In Neo, Jaclyn L.; Jhaveri, Swati S. (eds.). Constitutional Change in Singapore: Reforming the Elected Presidency. Routledge. p. 27. doi:10.4324/9781315161884. ISBN 9781315161884. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

[3] Visscher, Sikko (2007). The Business of Politics and Ethnicity: A History of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-365-7.

[4] Lhaopadchan, Suntharee (2010-01-01). Clacher, Iain (ed.). "The politics of sovereign wealth fund investment: the case of Temasek and Shin Corp". Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance. 18 (1): 15–22. doi:10.1108/13581981011019598. ISSN 1358-1988.

[:0-5] Carr, J. (2012-12-06). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1990/91: Volume 1: South East Asia. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-009-0805-5.

[6] "International Corporate Governance: A Case Study Approach", International Corporate Governance, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006-03-29, ISBN 978-1-84542-999-7, retrieved 2024-06-04

[7] Plunkett, Jack W. (April 2009). Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-59392-142-2.

[:1-8] Visscher, Sikko (2007). The Business of Politics and Ethnicity: A History of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-365-7.

[9] Singapore, Stock Exchange of (1996). Companies Handbook of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Singapore Stock Exchange.

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