Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong Biography
Mr Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong
History
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong (February 28, 1918 – October 23, 2007) was well-known for wealth as Malaysian Chinese businessman. He was recognized for his vision and courage in converting Genting Highlands from an unfamiliar hilltop to one of the world's most successful casino resorts.
He was once the 3rd richest man in Malaysia with a net worth estimated to be 4.2 billion USD, making him the 204th richest person in the billionaire list compiled by Forbes.
And to his admirers, he was more than just a developer, personifying the clutch of overseas Chinese business entrepreneurs who fled hardship in their homeland to build the corporate empires that played a major role in South-east Asia's economic boom.
He is a model of success, starting from scratch, and his achievements came through hard work. Tan Sri Lim, who hailed from China's Fujian province, was forced to leave school at the age of 16, after his father died, and began selling vegetable seeds to support his family. In 1937, he left Fujian to Malaya whereby it was controlled by British then.
The Japanese occupied Malaya in 1942 and caused Tan Sri Lim to have a few near-death occasions. During the early Japanese Occupation, he earned a living as a vegetable farmer, but decided to switch to trading for a better living. Later, Tan Sri Lim ventured into scrap-metal and hardware trading. When the Japanese Occupation left, there was a crucial demand for heavy machinery for continued operations in mines and rubber plantations, Tan Sri Lim grabbed the opportunity and engaged in second-hand machinery trading, making his first fortune.
From used machinery trading, Tan Sri Lim drifts into iron mining accidentally. Tan Sri Lim joined as a partner in an iron mining company which couldn't settle the outstanding payment of two bulldozers with him, and this proved to be a successful venture as he earned an extensive amount of profit from the mining industry. This includes forming
History
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong (February 28, 1918 – October 23, 2007) was well-known for wealth as Malaysian Chinese businessman. He was recognized for his vision and courage in converting Genting Highlands from an unfamiliar hilltop to one of the world's most successful casino resorts.
He was once the 3rd richest man in Malaysia with a net worth estimated to be 4.2 billion USD, making him the 204th richest person in the billionaire list compiled by Forbes.
And to his admirers, he was more than just a developer, personifying the clutch of overseas Chinese business entrepreneurs who fled hardship in their homeland to build the corporate empires that played a major role in South-east Asia's economic boom.
He is a model of success, starting from scratch, and his achievements came through hard work. Tan Sri Lim, who hailed from China's Fujian province, was forced to leave school at the age of 16, after his father died, and began selling vegetable seeds to support his family. In 1937, he left Fujian to Malaya whereby it was controlled by British then.
The Japanese occupied Malaya in 1942 and caused Tan Sri Lim to have a few near-death occasions. During the early Japanese Occupation, he earned a living as a vegetable farmer, but decided to switch to trading for a better living. Later, Tan Sri Lim ventured into scrap-metal and hardware trading. When the Japanese Occupation left, there was a crucial demand for heavy machinery for continued operations in mines and rubber plantations, Tan Sri Lim grabbed the opportunity and engaged in second-hand machinery trading, making his first fortune.
From used machinery trading, Tan Sri Lim drifts into iron mining accidentally. Tan Sri Lim joined as a partner in an iron mining company which couldn't settle the outstanding payment of two bulldozers with him, and this proved to be a successful venture as he earned an extensive amount of profit from the mining industry. This includes forming