SINGAPORE, Feb 8 — Former chairman and chief executive officer of United Overseas Bank (UOB), the late Mr Wee Kyaw Yeow, was an intimidating figure to some, but he was the leader of the bank’s enterprise banking Director Rosalind Lee remembers him as a personal “guiding angel.”
“I come from OUB (formerly Overseas Union Bank, now defunct), and before I joined the UOB family, a lot of people said he could be a very intimidating person.”62 Mr. Lee, who is 20 years old, recalls: More than 40 years.
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“But for me, dealing with him, he’s not that intimidating if you’ve done your homework properly. In fact, during the meeting he asks a lot of pointed questions, but he doesn’t make sure you do your job thoroughly.” “If you do what you want, he will give you ‘support,'” she added.
Ms Lee spoke to the media on Wednesday, February 7, at the UOB Plaza Atrium, where a memorial service for Ms Wee was previously held. She passed away on February 3rd at the age of 95.
Mr Wee led UOB Group for more than 60 years until retiring from the board in 2018, continuing as the bank’s honorary chairman and honorary advisor.
Equally impressed by Mr Wee’s personality was Tam Chong Pong, 60, head of sales governance and quality in UOB’s financial services division, who has been with the bank for 36 years. There is. Although he joined the bank in 1988, Tam’s first impressions of We are still vivid.
“Dr. Wee used to organize lunches to get to know new employees and people new to the bank,” Tam said.
These lunches were like “public dialogue sessions,” where Mr. Wee consulted with employees about the issues they were facing and his suggestions for making the bank a better place to work.
“I don’t know of many other companies where you have the opportunity to meet the CEO in your first year at the bank and it’s an informal lunch session,” said Tam, adding that his first impressions of Wee were He added that he was a humble person. , a fair and “highly charismatic” leader.
Mr Lee and Mr Tam were among an estimated 500 UOB employees and members of the public who gathered to bid a final farewell to the banking magnate.
White flowers adorned both sides of the outdoor atrium as attendees waited to pay their final respects.
Shortly after 3 p.m., a companion arrived with family members including Wee Wei Ling, Wee Yi Chong, Wee Chao, Wee Wei Chee and Wee Lim, including her five children. did.
Bank employees observed a minute’s silence, with many folding their arms and bowing their heads. The participants then headed to the hearse and bowed three times in unison.
This time, Wee’s family bowed to UOB staff. before his companions left for the Wee family’s home and Mandai Crematorium.
said Catherine Lau, 67, customer experience manager at UOB Privilege Banking and a 47-year veteran of the bank. today After the ceremony, she said she was deeply saddened to hear of his death.
“I am very emotional, but I also know what kind of person this great man is and what a loving family member he is, and I have the utmost respect for this man. His legacy and memories will always be with us (though he is no longer physically with us.”) – Today