Gerard Ee
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Gerard Ee Hock KimGerard Ee Hock Kim ( is a public figure championing social service rights and issues in Singapore. He is as known as the son of the late Ee Peng Liang
, a Singaporean philanthropist and the Father of Charity in Singapore.
Born in 1949, Ee became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1972. In 1974 Ee began his career as an accountant, becoming a practicing auditor in 1976. Ee was made a Partner of the Ernst and Young accounting firm, where he remained in the position until his retirement on 30 June 2005. In his active years, he served in various capacities, as He was a Nominated Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002. He was appointed the President of the National Council of Social Service
(NCSS) from 1 August 2002, and Chairman of the Public Transport Council
. He also was a member of the National Medical Ethics Committee, and the Governing Council of Singapore Institute of Management
, and chairperson positions for the Medifund Advisory Council, ITE College East Advisory Council, Hai Sing Catholic School
Management Committee. Ee also is the Chairman of the Finance Standing Committee of the North East Community Development Council
.
In 2006, Ee retired from his position as President of the National Council of Social Service
, and also as President of the Automobile Association of Singapore on 31 May in the same year.
to help restore public confidence in the National Kidney Foundation
(NKF), which was dealt with a corruption controversy by the former chief executive officer of the Foundation, T. T. Durai and certain board members. Khaw named Gerard Ee on 15 July 2005, as the interim Chairman and acting CEO of the National Kidney Foundation Singapore
and charged him with the task of conducting a full independent audit of NKF in the following week. Mr Ee was officially appointed as NKF chairman on July 17, 2005.
He is a Roman Catholic and is married with two children.
Mr. Gerard Ee Hock Kim is an experienced independent director and has a background with auditing firms such as Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young where he was an audit partner. Mr. Ee was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1993, the Public Service Star (BBM) in 2003 and the Meritorious Service Medal (PJG) in 2007. He has been a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 2005. He was appointed as Chairman of Tiger Airways in 2009.
Ee Peng Liang
Ee Peng Liang, K.St.J was a businessman and a philanthropist. He was educated at St Joseph’s Institution and later was qualified as a chartered accountant...
, a Singaporean philanthropist and the Father of Charity in Singapore.
Born in 1949, Ee became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1972. In 1974 Ee began his career as an accountant, becoming a practicing auditor in 1976. Ee was made a Partner of the Ernst and Young accounting firm, where he remained in the position until his retirement on 30 June 2005. In his active years, he served in various capacities, as He was a Nominated Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002. He was appointed the President of the National Council of Social Service
National Council of Social Service
The National Council of Social Service is a statutory board governed by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore government....
(NCSS) from 1 August 2002, and Chairman of the Public Transport Council
Public Transport Council
The Public Transport Council is an independent regulatory statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of Singapore, established on 14 August 1987 by the Public Transport Council Act of 1987...
. He also was a member of the National Medical Ethics Committee, and the Governing Council of Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore Institute of Management
The Singapore Institute of Management is Singapore's largest and most comprehensive provider of private tertiary education and professional training. It was founded by the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1964. SIM offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as a...
, and chairperson positions for the Medifund Advisory Council, ITE College East Advisory Council, Hai Sing Catholic School
Hai Sing Catholic School
Hai Sing Catholic School is a secondary school in Singapore founded in 1959 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary sisters.The then Hai Sing Girls' High School grew out of a need to provide secondary school education to girls in the rural area of Upper Serangoon...
Management Committee. Ee also is the Chairman of the Finance Standing Committee of the North East Community Development Council
North East Community Development Council
The North East Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising...
.
In 2006, Ee retired from his position as President of the National Council of Social Service
National Council of Social Service
The National Council of Social Service is a statutory board governed by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore government....
, and also as President of the Automobile Association of Singapore on 31 May in the same year.
NKF Controversy
Two weeks into his retirement from Ernst and Young, Ee was called upon by the Health Minister Khaw Boon WanKhaw Boon Wan
Khaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. He is currently the country's Minister for National Development and the Chairman of the governing People's Action Party . He was previously the Minister for Health from August 2004 to May 2011...
to help restore public confidence in the National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc. is a major voluntary health organization in the United States, headquartered in New York City...
(NKF), which was dealt with a corruption controversy by the former chief executive officer of the Foundation, T. T. Durai and certain board members. Khaw named Gerard Ee on 15 July 2005, as the interim Chairman and acting CEO of the National Kidney Foundation Singapore
National Kidney Foundation Singapore
The National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a Singapore-based foundation running kidney dialysis and prevention programmes. It is fully supported by charity donations.-Beginnings:...
and charged him with the task of conducting a full independent audit of NKF in the following week. Mr Ee was officially appointed as NKF chairman on July 17, 2005.
He is a Roman Catholic and is married with two children.
Mr. Gerard Ee Hock Kim is an experienced independent director and has a background with auditing firms such as Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young where he was an audit partner. Mr. Ee was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1993, the Public Service Star (BBM) in 2003 and the Meritorious Service Medal (PJG) in 2007. He has been a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 2005. He was appointed as Chairman of Tiger Airways in 2009.