The founder and trustee of the education-focused Jeffrey Cheah Foundation , is the only Malaysian philanthropist who made the list this year and the only Malaysian who has been named thrice on the annual list. He previously appeared on the list in 2009 and 2015.
This year’s list also featured Alibaba Group co-founder and former executive chairman Jack Ma and Wipro chairman Azmin Premji, among other prominent names. Through his leadership, the group propagates and drives the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Fulfilling his personal life philosophy to “aspire to inspire before I expire, ” he has transferred the equity and rights of Sunway Education Group’s 16 educational institutions - worth several billion ringgit today - to the JCF in perpetuity.Rooted in Cheah’s conviction that education has the power to break the cycle of poverty and raise standards of living, the JCF has disbursed scholarships exceeding RM482mil as of 2019.
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