Lim Kok Wing Explained

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato Sri
Lim Kok Wing
Honorific Suffix:PMN PSM PNBS
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation:Business magnate, philanthropist, educator, illustrator
S:林国荣
P:Lín Guóróng
Poj:Lîm Kok-êng
J:Lam4 Gwok3 Wing4

Lim Kok Wing (; 19451 June 2021) was a Malaysian businessman, philanthropist, educator, and illustrator. He was the founding president of the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology.

Early life

Lim was born in 1945 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He attended Methodist Boys School and Cochrane Road Secondary School.

Career

In 1975, at age 29, Lim established advertising firm Wings Creative Consultants. In 1992, he founded the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Cyberjaya. He also served as its president. In July 2007, following the establishment of Limkokwing University Botswana, Lim addressed the country's Parliament. The same year, Limkokwing University London was founded. In June 2020, the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology commissioned a billboard depicting Lim as "King of Africa," flanked by a cheetah and surrounded by African students;[1] [2] it was removed after receiving negative online responses.[3]

Death

Lim died on 1 June 2021, aged 75.[4] He had been hospitalised the previous week after falling at home.[5] Local newspaper The Star described him as "one of the most prominent figures in the higher education sector",[6] while the Unesco Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) called Lim a "great figure in education and philanthropy".[7] Mahathir Mohamad remarked that Lim was an "avid supporter of the Malaysian vision", whereas Najib Razak noted that he "transformed the lives of many".[8]

Recognition

Lim received several awards for both his entrepreneurship and philanthropy. In 2006, he was named CEO of the Year by the Malaysia Canada Business Council. In 2007, he was awarded an honorary professorship by the Moscow Academy of the State and Municipal Management.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Malaysians demand removal of 'dehumanising' billboard portraying Lim Kok Wing as 'King of Africa'. Mei Zi. Tan. 10 June 2022. Malay Mail. 6 September 2022. 12 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210612165047/https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2020/06/10/malaysians-demand-removal-of-dehumanising-billboard-portraying-lim-kok-wing/1874158. live.
  2. News: 'King of Africa' billboard sparks racism claims at university started by Chinese-Malaysian. 20 June 2020. South China Morning Post. Tashny. Sukumaran. 6 September 2022. 6 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906080616/https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3089808/king-africa-billboard-sparks-racism-claims-university. live.
  3. News: Angry netizens petition to remove billboard portraying Lim Kok Wing as 'King of Africa'. AsiaOne. Moey. Melina. 12 June 2020. 6 September 2022. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520073849/https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/angry-netizens-petition-remove-billboard-portraying-lim-kok-wing-king-africa. live.
  4. News: Lim Kok Wing dies at 75. Mohamed. Basyir. 1 June 2021. New Straits Times. 6 September 2022. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603152326/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/06/694958/lim-kok-wing-dies-75. live.
  5. News: Lim Kok Wing recuperating after suffering from fall. The Star. 25 May 2021. 6 September 2022. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609004824/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2021/05/25/lim-kok-wing-alive-recuperating-at-home-after-suffering-from-fall. live.
  6. News: Tributes and condolences pour in for Lim Kok Wing. 2 June 2021. The Star. Rebecca. Rajaendram. Sandhya. Menon. 6 September 2022. 7 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607214954/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/06/02/tributes-and-condolences-pour-in-for-lim-kok-wing. live.
  7. News: Unesco's ITTE saddened, shocked by Lim Kok Wing's death. Sandhya. Menon. The Star. 3 June 2021. 6 September 2022. 16 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210616052156/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/06/03/unesco039s-itte-saddened-shocked-by-lim-kok-wing039s-death. live.
  8. Web site: Tan Sri Dato Sri Paduka Dr. Limkokwing: Tributes from Global Leaders. Limkokwing University. 1 November 2021. 6 September 2022. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127035038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3B0MJpPKtE. live.

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