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Introduction
Goh Cheng Liang is a Singaporean billionaire businessman who founded Wuthelam Holdings, which manufactures paint and coatings.
Biography
| Name | Goh Cheng Liang |
| Net Worth | $14.5 billion |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Height | 1.68m |
| Age | 94 years |
| Father | Wu Songchang |
| Mother | Li Xiuying |
| Wife | Married |
| Son | Goh Hup Jin |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
Goh Cheng Liang was born in 1928 (age 94 years) in Singapore. He is the son of Wu Songchang and Li Xiuying.
He grew up in poverty and sold fishnets and rubber tappers for income. After World War II, he began buying cheap paint from the British army which he turned into a local company.
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He set up his first paint shop there in Singapore in 1955 and became the main distributor there for Nippon Paint in 1962. Wuthelam Holdings, which has interests in the paint business and property development, was founded in 1974 as a real estate concern.
In 2020, his son Goh Hup Jin helped conclude a deal that enabled Wuthelam Holdings to formally take control of Nippon paint. The merger added approximately $3.8bn to his overall net worth. According to Forbes, his net worth stands at $18.6 billion as of 2021, making him the second richest person in Singapore.
Wife
Goh Cheng Liang lives in Singapore with his wife. His Goh Foundation has made large donations to several charitable causes. As of April 2022, Goh Cheng Liang is not dead as earlier romoured.
He has a son, Goh Hup Jin, who has been the chairman of Nippon Paint since March 2018 and runs their privately held joint venture, Nipsea.
Goh Cheng Liang net worth
How much is Goh Cheng Liang worth? Goh Cheng Liang net worth is estimated at around $14.5 billion. His main source of income is from his career as a businessman and investor. Goh Cheng Liang successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars. He is one of the richest and most influential people in Singapore.