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S Dhanabalan
Chairman, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
As Chairman of DBS, 65-year-old Mr Dhanabalan brings with him over 40 years of experience from both the private and government sectors. He first served in DBS Bank from 1968 to 1978 culminating in his role as Executive Vice President. He then went on to spend 16 years as a Cabinet Minister in the Singapore government. Today, he continues to be involved with the government on financial matters through his directorship in Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd.
 
Jackson Tai
Vice Chairman, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr Tai, 52, a United States citizen, was appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in June 2002. He joined DBS in 1999 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2001. He was appointed to the DBS Group Holdings Board in May 2001. Before joining DBS, Mr. Tai completed 25 years of service with J.P. Morgan & Co. Among his assignments at J.P. Morgan, Mr Tai was senior officer and head of investment banking for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Tokyo and later senior officer and head of investment banking for the Western United States, based in San Francisco. Mr Tai is currently also a director of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, CapitaLand Ltd and Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
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Ng Kee Choe
Vice Chairman, DBS Group Holdings
Mr Ng is Vice Chairman of DBS Group Holdings. A career banker at DBS Bank, he was appointed Deputy President in 1994 and President and Chief Operating Officer in 1997. At 58, Mr Ng is the Chairman of Singapore Power, Vice Chairman of the Institute of Banking & Finance, a Board Member of Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd and Wing Lung Bank Ltd, and a Governor of the Singapore International Foundation.
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Frank Wong
Vice Chairman, DBS Bank
Mr Wong, 55, is Vice-Chairman of DBS Bank and Chairman of DBS Hong Kong. He brings to the Bank over 30 years of experience in financial markets, having worked in Hong Kong, Frankfurt, London and Singapore. Mr Wong worked for Citibank, J.P. Morgan Inc and NatWest Markets before joining DBS. Before his appointment with DBS Bank, he was Chief Executive of National Westminster Bank in Hong Kong and its Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific. Mr Wong is also a director of China Mobile (HK) Ltd.
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Bernard Chen
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr Chen’s career has spanned both the government and private sectors. Twelve years in government service saw him at the Ministries of Defence and Finance and as Minister of State from 1977 to 1981. From there, he spent ten years with the Fraser & Neave Group, where he served his last seven years as General Manager and Director. He was Chief Executive Officer of Intraco Ltd from 1991 to 2000. At 60, Mr Chen is now Chairman of The Commercial & Industrial Security Corporation.
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Fock Siew Wah
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr Fock, a director since 1998, began his career with DBS where his last position was Head of the Commercial Banking Division. Mr Fock, 62, is currently Senior Advisor of Nuri Holdings (S) Pte Ltd and Deputy Chairman of Fraser & Neave Ltd. He is also a board member of Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd, Temasek Capital (Pte) Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd. Previously a Senior Banker and Regional Treasurer (Asia Pacific) for J.P. Morgan, Mr Fock later assumed the positions of President and CEO of Overseas Union Bank Ltd, Chairman of the Land Transport Authority, Chairman of Singapore MRT Ltd, Special Advisor to the Minister for Finance, Singapore and Chairman of East West Bank in U.S.A.
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Gail D Fosler
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
At 55, Ms Fosler is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board, the world’s leading research and business membership organization. Prior to joining The Conference Board in 1989, she was Chief Economist and Deputy Staff Director of the US Senate Budget Committee. Ms Fosler is currently a director of Unisys Corporation, H.B. Fuller Company, Baxter International, The National Bureau of Economic Research and Caterpillar, Incorporated.
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Tommy Koh
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Professor Koh, 65, is one of Singapore’s senior diplomats. Over the course of his career, he has served as Dean of the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore, and as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States. He is currently an Ambassador-at-Large, Director of the Institute of Policy Studies and Chairman of the National Heritage Board.
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Moses Lee
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Currently Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board, 51-year-old Mr Lee also held numerous appointments in government ministries and statutory boards previously. He was the General Manager of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation and Chairman of Post Office Savings Bank from 1994 until its merger with DBS Bank in 1998. Mr Lee is a former board member of Singapore Airlines Ltd.
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Peter Ong
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr Peter Ong Boon Kwee, 41 and a career civil servant, is the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport, a position he has held since July 2002. Prior to that, he was Second Permanent Secretary (Defence) at the Ministry of Defence. From 1998 to 2000, he was seconded to Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited as an Executive Vice President. He is also the Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority and a director of TIF Ventures Pte Ltd.
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Leung Chun Ying
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr CY Leung, 48, is Chairman of DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Global, a leading property services company employing over 6,500 people in the world. Mr Leung was also extensively involved in the establishment of Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region, having served as a Vice Chairman of the Preparatory Committee and the Provisional Legislative Council. He continues to be actively involved in public service in Hong Kong, having been a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council since 1997 and its Convenor between 1999 and 2002.
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John A Ross
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr John Ross, 58, is a career banker whose last post prior to his retirement in February 2002 was Corporate Chief Operating Officer for the Deutsche Bank Group. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 1992, he spent 21 years at The Bank of New York, where his last position was Executive Vice President, Head of Global Asset and Liability Management. Mr Ross is a trustee of the German Marshall Fund, the Jewish Museum, and the Metropolitan Opera Guild. He is also a member of the Singapore Technologies International Advisory Panel.
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Thean Lip Ping
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Mr LP Thean, 70, is a consultant at Khattar Wong & Partners, having retired from the Singapore Supreme Court Bench after a distinguished 18-year career. He was High Court Judge from 1984-1993 and a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court from 1993-2002. Prior to that, he was a practising lawyer for about 25 years. Mr Thean is also the Chairman of the Securities Industry Council of Singapore.
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Yeo Ning Hong
Director, DBS Group Holdings and DBS Bank
Dr Yeo’s working experience straddles both government and private sectors. He combined stints in both academia and the private sector, before joining the Singapore government in 1981. As a member of the Cabinet, his appointments included Minister for Communications and Information and Minister for Defence. In 1995, Dr Yeo returned to the private sector when he became Executive Chairman of the Singapore Technologies Group of Companies. Dr Yeo was Chairman of the Port of Singapore Authority from 1994 to 1997, and Chairman of PSA Corporation Limited from 1997 until his retirement in 2002. At 59, Dr Yeo is currently a Senior Advisor of PSA Corporation.
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S Dhanabalan
 
Jackson Tai
 
Ng Kee Choe
 
Frank Wong
 
Bernard Chen
 
Fock Siew Wah
 
Gail D Fosler
 
Tommy Koh
 
Moses Lee
 
Peter Ong
 
Leung Chun Ying
 
John A Ross
 
Thean Lip Ping
 
Yeo Ning Hong
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