Monday, June 18, 2007

#245 Lim Goh Tong


Age: 88
Fortune: self made
Source: Gaming

Net Worth: USD2.8B

Country Of Citizenship: Malaysia
Residence: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia & Australia
Industry: Gambling /Leisure
Marital Status: married, 6 children

High School, Drop Out


Former public works contractor turned his idea for a hilltop resort on the outskirts of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur into on the world's most successful casino resorts; his First World Hotel now has 6,200 rooms. In December, his Genting Group listed its international arm in Singapore; Genting is trying to enter the Singapore and Macau gaming markets and is also setting its sights on countries like Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which are exploring regulatory changes to legalize casino gaming. Wrote an autobiography titled My Story.

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