Kwek Leng Beng is the owner of the Hong Leong Group, a company founded by his father and uncle in the 1940s that is engaged in property, financial services, and building materials. He joined the family business in the 1960s and became chairman in 1990, building its reputation as an international business with over 300 companies. In property, he built City Development Limited in Singapore, which now operates in 20 countries with over 250 companies, and is the second largest property developer in Southeast Asia.

1. Kwek Leng Beng

2. Kwek Leng Beng is the owner of
the company'sHong Leong Group.

3. The company was founded by his
father and uncle who had
been pioneered since the 1940s.
The company is engaged in
property, financial
services, and building materials.

5. Beginning in the 1960s he joined the
family business.
Early in his career he was prepared to
become a lawyer in London but he is
more interested in the business world.

6. In 1990 he became chairman and then
managed to build its reputation as an
international businessman.
Leadership success in Hong Leong Group,
which has become a big company with
more than 300 companies.

7. In the property business he built
the company's City
Development Limited (CDL) in Singapore.
The company operates in 20
countries in Asia,
Europe, North America and Australia. CDL
Group has over 250 companies.

9. CDL is the second
largest property developer in Southeast Asia.
Another position is the Chairman
of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M & C),
based in London has a 53% stake owned
by CDL.
Hotel M & C is ranked 40th in the list
of top hotels in the world and has a portfolio
of more than 120 hotels that manages
the 36,500 rooms in 19 countries.