Tee Hock Seng | |
|---|---|
| 郑福成 | |
| Born | (1949-07-19)19 July 1949 (age 76) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Occupation(s) | Managing director of Bina Puri Holdings, Bhd |
Tee Hock Seng | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭福成 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郑福成 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Fúchéng |
| Jyutping | Zeng6 Fuk1 Sing4 |
| HokkienPOJ | Tēⁿ Hok-sêng |
Tan SriDatukTee Hock Seng,JP (simplified Chinese:郑福成;traditional Chinese:鄭福成; born 19 July 1949)[citation needed] is a Malaysian businessman and group managing director of the construction firm, Bina Puri. He is a former-appointed member of thesenate of theMalaysian parliament and the past president of the Chinese Association Federation of Hokkien Association of Malaysia[1][2]
Tee started his career as a salesman at Chop Seng Lee sellingMobil Petroleum products. He left the firm in 1976 to join his brothers, Tay Hock Lee and Tee Hock Hin, in starting a construction-based company, ‘Pembinaan Tekun Jaya Sdn Bhd’.[3] In 1983 he oversaw the merger of the company with Bina Puri Sdn Bhd. At Bina Puri, Tee began his career as a finance director and was appointed to the board on 5 November 1990. He was subsequently appointed as the group managing director.[4] In January 1995, he was responsible for getting Bina Puri listed on the main board of theKuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE).[4]
The firm has completed numerous multi-millionringgit projects (valued in excess of US$2 billion), in Malaysia and overseas[5][6] The group's business activities include investment holdings, property development and management, the manufacturing of construction materials,[7] power generation,[8] highway concessionaire,[9] and hospitality.[10]
On 15 July 2008, Tee was an appointed a member of theMalaysian Senate (theDewan Negara),[11] for a term of three years.[12] He served concurrently as treasurer-general of theMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA) from 2008 to 2010.[13][14] Following the defeat of the MCA aligned president,Tan Sri Dato Seri Ong Tee Keat, in the party polls, Tee tendered his resignation on 30 March 2010.[15][16]
Malaysia
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2000)[20]
Sabah
Companion of theOrder of Kinabalu (ASDK) (1989)
Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (PGDK) –Datuk (1991)[20]
Selangor