Former Executive Chairman of Fraser and Neave Group Dr Michael Fam has died.
Dr Fam died at 10.05am on Saturday (Dec 27), aged 87. Dr Fam died of end-stage prostate cancer.
Dr Fam was one of the most prominent figures in the Singapore business and government circles and had a distinguished record of public service. He was also former chairman of Singapore Airlines, the Housing & Development Board and the then Mass Rapid Transit Corporation.
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Former F&N Executive Chairman Dr Michael Fam dies at 87
Dr Michael Fam, former Executive Chairman at Fraser & Neave group,
died on Saturday morning. He was 87.
SINGAPORE - The former executive chairman of Fraser and Neave Group Dr Michael Fam died Saturday morning at the age of 87.
His son Richard said that Dr Fam died in his home off Bukit Timah Road surrounded by family members.
Dr Fam was a prominent businessmen who has a sterling record of public service. He was the chairman of the Housing Board from 1975
to 1983, when he oversaw the modernisation of the construction industry. He was also the chairman of the Mass Rapid Transit
Corporation from 1983 to 1991, when where he worked on the $5-billion MRT project, which was then the largest, most complex and
ambitious public project in Singapore's history.
In 1990, Dr Fam received the Order of Nila Utama (First Class), one of Singapore's highest state honours, for his contributions to public
service. The award citation described him as a "rare individual" who serves his fellow men at "great personal sacrifice".
Dr Fam was the executive chairman of F&N Group from 1983 to 2007. He was also the former chairman of Singapore Airlines and Asia
Pacific Breweries, and held directorships at Temasek Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and Singapore Press Holdings.
He is survived by his wife Dulcie, son Richard and daughter Anita.
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SINGAPORE:
Former Executive Chairman of Fraser and Neave Group Dr Michael Fam has died.
Dr Fam died at 10.05am on Saturday (Dec 27), aged 87. His daughter
Anita Fam, who is the Council Member of Families for Life, said
Dr Fam died of end-stage prostate cancer.
Dr Fam was one of the most prominent figures in the Singapore business and government circles and had a distinguished record of public service. He was also former chairman of Singapore Airlines, the Housing & Development Board and the then Mass Rapid Transit Corporation.
Dr Fam had also been a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam said he and his wife Mary are deeply saddened to hear the passing of Dr Michael Fam, whom they have known for more than four decades. He said Dr Fam embodied many of the best characteristics of Singapore's pioneer generation.
Dr Tan described Dr Fam as a responsible and dedicated man, who was also far-sighted and who always took a long view of matters. He hopes Dr Fam's life and distinguished career can serve as an example that public service is an avenue open to all.
My wife Mary and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Michael Fam, whom we have known for more than four decades.
Dr Fam embodied many of the best characteristics of our pioneer generation, men and women whose professional lives were deeply intertwined with the development of our nation. Straddling the private and public sectors, Dr Fam brought a sense of purpose to the companies he helmed, and business acumen to key statutory boards that have defined the way we...
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