Tan Kian Chew, 61
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) (First Class Honours), University of Aston
Advanced Management Program, Harvard University
Date of first appointment as a director:
3 May 2010
Length of service as a director (as at 31 December 2014):
4 years 8 months
Present directorship in other listed companies
• ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited (manager of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust)
Present principal commitment (other than directorships in other listed companies)
• NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd (Group CEO)
Background and working experience
• CEO of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd (From October 1997 to June 2006)
• Principal Private Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong, Prime Minister’s Office
(From 1988 to 1992)
• Deputy Director of Ministry of Trade and Industry (From 1983 to 1988)
• Head of Naval Operations of Singapore Navy (From 1980 to 1983)
Awards
• NTUC May Day Award – Medal of Commendation (Gold) (2014)
• Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver) (1991)
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