1. Lim Wee-Chai is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Top Glove Corporation Bhd, a glove manufacturing company, which was founded in 1991 and is listed on Bursa Malaysia and the main board of the Singapore Exchange.
15 Facts About Lim Wee-Chai
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Lim Wee-Chai was listed by Forbes as Malaysia's 8th richest person in 2021.
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Lim Wee-Chai was born and raised in the Chinese New Village of Titi, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan.
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Lim Wee-Chai attended SJK Chun Yin for his primary education and secondary education at the SM Undang Jelebu.
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Lim Wee-Chai's family ran a rubber trading business, and he would help out in the estate during weekends.
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Lim Wee-Chai graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Physics in 1982, from University Malaya.
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Lim Wee-Chai obtained a Masters of Business Administration in 1985 from Sul Ross State University in Texas, United States.
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Lim Wee-Chai returned to Malaysia and continued working under his former employer as a sales manager.
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In 1991, Lim Wee-Chai founded Top Glove with a factory and glove production line.
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In October 2020, Lim Wee-Chai was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Business Management by University of Cyberjaya and appointed as an Honorary Professor of the university.
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In December 2021, Lim Wee-Chai was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Management by University of Cyberjaya for his contribution to the development of the nation's economy.
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Lim Wee-Chai was the chairman and a non-independent non-executive director of Tropicana Corporation Berhad.
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Lim Wee-Chai served as the Director and Board Member of the Employees Provident Fund from 2015 to 2020.
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Lim Wee-Chai served as a Director and Board Member of University of Malaya from 2015 to 2018.
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Lim Wee-Chai is a commissioner and volunteer of Tzu Chi Foundation.