Versatility

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling

Versatility is one of the characteristic entrepreneur. Versatility means that having a lot of different skills or qualities. Versatility allow to suit to numerous of different circumstances. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling was an entrepreneur who showed the trait of versatility. Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah is the Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group. 

He began his career as an Accountant at a motor assembly plant in Malaysia. In year 1974, he resign his first career and build up his own business that is a small tin-mining company. From this action showed that Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah was a versatility man because he was transform from accountant to entrepreneur. Besides, he also showed that the trait of versatility in growing up from small tin-mining company to Sunway Group.

Sunway Lagoon theme park, Sunway Pyramid shopping mall are under Sunway Group holding. In addition, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah also invest at field education such as Sunway College. He also organize a foundation name Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. With the strive of Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah, nowadays the Sunway Group expand into a conglomerate encompassing 12 business core in property and construction such as education and healthcare.

Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah was received some award based on his achievement. In year 1993, he was voted “Property Man of the Year (Malaysia)” and received “CEO of the Year (Malaysia)” in year 1996. In year 2005, he was received “Asia’s Most Innovative Chinese Entrepreneur Award”.

Based on his experience, he is one of the entrepreneur that have trait of versatility. The reason is he change the job from accountant to different in his earlier life. He investment in many field and make contribution for the economy and also country.