Wee Ee Cheong


Wee Ee Cheong is a Singaporean businessman, and the deputy chairman and chief executive of the United Overseas Bank since April 2007.

Early life

He is the eldest son of Wee Cho Yaw.
Wee has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Applied Economics, both from the American University, Washington DC.

Career

In 1979, Wee joined UOB, and in 2000, was appointed deputy chairman and president. Wee has been CEO of UOB since April 2007.
Wee is also deputy chairman of Far Eastern Bank, chair of the Association of Banks in Singapore and the IBF Standards Committee, and an honorary council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Honours

He was awarded the Public Service Star in 2013.

Personal life

His son is Wee Teng Wen, who founded the Lo and Behold Group, a food and beverage company.
His younger son, Wee Teng Chuen runs GP Solutions, an energy-management consultancy. Both sons are co-founders of For The Love of Laundry, an "environment-friendly laundry service".