Jeffrey Cheah
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Dr.
Footscray Institute of Technology | |
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Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of the Sunway Group |
Title | Chairman of the Sunway Group |
Spouse | Susan Cheah Seok Cheng |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
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Cheah Fook Ling | ||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 謝富年 | |||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谢富年 | |||||||||||||||||
Hakka | Qia3 Fu5 Ngien2 Chia Fook Yin | |||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling (Chinese: 谢富年; Xiè Fùnián; born 1945 or 1946) KBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is the founder and current chairman of the Sunway Group, a Malaysian conglomerate operating in 12 industries with core businesses in property and construction.[1] Cheah is also the founder of Sunway University and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation.[2][3] Through his foundation, Cheah has donated almost US$39 million to fund scholarships and educational causes since 2018.[4]
Early life, education and early career
Jeffrey Cheah was born in Pusing, a small town in the Malaysian state of Perak. Cheah moved to Australia to pursue a business degree at Victoria University (then Footscray Institute of Technology) in Melbourne, and after graduating, returned to Malaysia to take a job as an accountant in a motor assembly plant. He soon left this employment, and in 1974, he started his own company, a small tin-mining company with a startup capital of RM100,000.[5] Today, Sunway Group is one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates.[6]
Cheah is the recipient of 12 honorary[7] doctorates, most of which in recognition of his outstanding contribution towards education.[8]
Sunway Group and Bandar Sunway
The
The development of Sunway City has won the township international awards, including recognition as Malaysia's first fully integrated green townshipby the Green Building Index (GBI) of Malaysia.[9] Sunway City (formerly known as Sunway Resort City) also received the Low Carbon City award from the Malaysian Institute of Planners for implementing low carbon initiatives within the township.[10]
Educational investment
In 1987, Jeffrey Cheah established
In 2001, the Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF), the Selangor State Government and the Sunway Group, launched a joint initiative called the Safe City Initiative in order to reduce crime in the area. The initiative was deemed a success.[15] In recognition of Tan Sri Jeffrey's contribution in the field of social safety and security, he was appointed the Chairman of MCPF Selangor Chapter by the Minister of Unity, Culture, Arts & Heritage in Aug 2008.[citation needed]
Awards, honors and privileged positions
Royal orders and conferments
On 8 March 1988, the Sultan of Selangor made Jeffrey Cheah a Knight Commander of the Crown of Selangor (Malay: Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor, DPMS), which entitles its holder to the title Dato'.
In 1995, Jeffrey Cheah was made a
In April 1996, the Sultan of Perak, Jeffrey Cheah's home state, made him a Knight Grand Commander of the Crown of Perak (Malay: Dato' Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak, SPMP), which entitles its holder to the title Dato' Seri.
On 1 June 1996,
On 10 July 2008, Jeffrey Cheah was made an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to Australia–Malaysia bilateral relations, particularly tertiary education through the development of collaborative student transfer programs and the establishment of a Monash University campus in Malaysia".[17]
In 2023 he was awarded an Honorary
Honorary doctorates
Jeffrey Cheah has been awarded the following ten
Year | University | Award |
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1993 | Victoria University, Australia
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Doctor of the University
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1994 | Flinders University, South Australia | Doctor of the University
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1994 | University of Western Australia | Doctor of Education |
1994 | Western Michigan University, United States | Doctor of Education |
1995 | Victoria, Australia
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Doctor of Laws
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1996 | Leicester University , United Kingdom
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Doctor of Laws
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1998 | Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom | Doctor of Education |
2001 | Greenwich University , United Kingdom
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Doctor of Business Administration |
2013 | Lancaster University, United Kingdom | Doctor of Laws
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2016 | University of Malaya, Malaysia | Doctor of Education |
Government advisor positions
- Director, National Productivity Centre, appointed by the Minister of Trade (1990).
- Chairman, Malaysian Industry-Government High Technology for Construction and Housing (MIGHT), appointed by the Prime Minister (1995).
- Executive Council Member, Malaysian Tourism Action Council, appointed by the Minister of Tourism (1996).
- Council Member, Higher Education Council of Malaysia, appointed by the Minister of Education (1996).
- Council Member, Financial Reporting Foundation, appointed by the Minister of Finance (1997).
Business honours
- 'Property Man of the Year (FIABCI, Malaysian Chapter)' (1993).
- 'CEO of the Year (Malaysia)' (1996).
- 'Asia's Most Innovative Chinese Entrepreneur Award' (2005).[19]
- Chairman & co-founder of Asian Strategy And Leadership Institute (ASLI).
- Paul Harris Fellow Award.
- Fellow Australian Society of Certificate Practising Accountants.
- Fellow of Institute of Directors.
- Lifetime Achievement Luminary Award (2016)[20]
Social and welfare organisations
- President, Malaysian Hakka Association (1997).
- Founding Trustee, Malaysian Liver Foundation (1999).[21]
- Honorary chairman, Sin Chew Foundation (2000).
- Vice-President, National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (2002).
- Honorary Member, Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce (2002).
- Fellow Benefactor, University of Cambridge (2015).[22]
Places named after Jeffrey Cheah
- Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, Sunway University
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Campus
- Jeffrey Cheah Hall, Level 4, Sunway College
- Kompleks Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah, SJK (C) Chee Wen, Selangor[23]
- Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, University of Cambridge[24]
References
- ^ "Sunway Group: Chairman's Profile".
- ^ "Make Jeffrey Cheah Foundation tax-free". Free Malaysia Today. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Sunway University: The People: The Chancellery". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Chung, Grace. "Asia's 2019 Heroes Of Philanthropy: Catalysts For Change". Forbes. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "From Wasteland To Wonderland". www1.channelnewsasia.com. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Enriching lives, building the future - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Sunway Group: Chairman's Profile". Sunway Group.
- ^ "Founder and Chancellor Jeffrey Cheah Receives Honorary Doctorate". StudyMalaysia.com. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Driving real estate development in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Developer wins low-carbon city award for Sunway City - SMEBiz News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Monash toehold in Malaysia market". Times Higher Education (THE). 6 March 1998. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Education in Malaysia. Sunway University". www.globalstudygroup.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences". Malaysia - Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Services, WebWay E. "Sunway University's Founder and Chancellor Jeffrey Cheah Receives Honorary Doctorate From Lancaster University". StudyMalaysia.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Bandar Sunway a safe city success story - Community | The Star Online". Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Australian Government: It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Honorary awards to foreign nationals in 2023". Gov.UK. 2023.
- ^ "Board of Directors of Sunway Reit". www.sunwayreit.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- Channel NewsAsia. 31 March 2016. Archived from the originalon 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Foundation Board of Trustees". www.loveyourliver.org.my. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Sunway Ties Up With Cambridge". The Star. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (Project Capella)". University of Cambridge Estate Management.