LEE SENG TEE

WHY HIM? Seng Tee heads the Lee Foundation, one of Singapore’s largest family foundations, which has donated nearly S$1 billion (about US$722M) since it was founded in 1952 by Lee’s father, Lee Kong Chian. Notable donations include S$150 million to Nanyang Technological University in 2011 for the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine; S$25 million to the National University of Singapore in 2010 for the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum; S$50 million to Singapore Management University in 2004; and S$60 million to build the new National Library in 2003.