Khoo Teck Puat

Khoo Teck Puat (1917–2004) was a Singaporean hotelier and philanthropist whose fortune grew from banking and property investments. He founded Goodwood Group, which owned hotels in Singapore and London.

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Khoo family: A prominent Singaporean family associated with banking, business, and philanthropy. Khoo Teck Puat built his fortune within a family whose banking interests shaped his career.
Goodwood Group: A hotel company founded by Khoo Teck Puat that owned properties in Singapore and London. It was the principal vehicle through which he developed his hotelier career.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation: A Singaporean multinational banking and financial-services corporation founded in 1932. Khoo Teck Puat's banking career was closely associated with this major family-linked bank.
Bank of Singapore (1950): A Singapore bank founded by Khoo Teck Puat in 1950, later acquired by OCBC. This venture marked his break from the family bank and became the focal point of a major corporate dispute.
Khoo Oon Teik: A Singaporean businessman and banker who was Khoo Teck Puat's brother. His brother was among the family figures tied to the banking enterprise Khoo Teck Puat joined.
Goodwood Park Hotel: A historic luxury hotel in Singapore, owned by Goodwood Group. This Singapore property became a signature part of his hotel business.
Lee Kong Chian: A Singaporean businessman and philanthropist who helped establish Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. As a leading figure in the bank's history, he provides context for Khoo Teck Puat's early banking world.
OCBC–Bank of Singapore dispute: A prolonged corporate and legal conflict over OCBC's acquisition of Bank of Singapore. The dispute followed his departure from OCBC and shaped public accounts of his business career.
Khoo Kay Hian: A Singapore-based stockbroking firm founded in 1900 and named after its founder. The firm represents the family's earlier financial-business roots that preceded Khoo Teck Puat's independent career.
The Sherwood Taipei: A luxury hotel in Taipei that opened in 1990. Goodwood Group expanded beyond Singapore through ownership of this Taipei hotel.