Jeffrey Cheah
Jeffrey Cheah PSM SPMP DPMS KBE AO | |
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Cheah in 2018 | |
| Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 79) |
| Education | Footscray Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of the Sunway Group |
| Title | Chairman of the Sunway Group |
| Spouse | Susan Cheah Seok Cheng |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Cheah Fah |
| Cheah Fook Ling | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 謝富年 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢富年 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hakka | Qia4 Fu4 Ngian2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling (Chinese: 谢富年; pinyin: Xiè Fùnián; pinfa: Qia4 Fu4 Ngian2; born 1945 or 1946) KBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is the founder and current chairman of the Sunway Group, a Malaysian conglomerate operating in 12 industries with core businesses in property and construction. Cheah is also the founder of Sunway University and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Through his foundation, Cheah has donated almost US$39 million to fund scholarships and educational causes since 2018.