Teh Hong Piow

For decades Teh Hong Piow chaired Malaysian banking behemoth Public Bank, which he started in 1966.He officially retired from Public Bank as non-executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2019. Deputy Chairman Lai Wan took over as chairman.In addition to Malaysians, the bank serves millions of customers across Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Sri Lanka.Teh still owns nearly a fourth of the bank as well as 44% of insurance business LPI Capital.