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1 TGP INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM 2019 “THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LEADERSHIP”
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PLENARY 1:

SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah is the visionary founder and chairman
of Sunway Group, a leading Malaysian conglomerate with core interests in
property, construction, education, and healthcare. He is also the founding
trustee of Malaysia’s largest education-focused social enterprise, the Jeffrey
Cheah Foundation (JCF).

His lifelong dedication to sustainable
development is evident in the host of thriving
communities throughout Sunway’s integrated His lifelong
developments and townships totaling some dedication to
5000 acres across Malaysia. He has also shown sustainable
magnanimous philanthropy through the JCF
in making quality education accessible to all development is
deserving and bright students for posterity. evident in the
host of thriving
As an ardent enthusiast of quality education
for socio-economic growth towards fostering communities
piece and prosperity in the country, Tan Sri throughout
Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah has chosen to Sunway’s
focus on democratizing education as his
legacy. Fulfilling his personal life philosophy integrated
to “aspire to inspire before I expire”, he had developments and
transferred, in perpetuity the equity and rights townships totaling
of Sunway Education Groups (SEG) educational
institutions worth in excess of RM1 billion today some 5000 acres
into the JCF. across Malaysia.

Rooted in his conviction of the power of
education in breaking the cycle of poverty
and in raising standards of living, the JCF
has disbursed scholarships 402 million and
counting in scholarships to date, touching and

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