Businessman George Goh: 5 things to know about the Singapore presidential hopeful
3. He has incorporated over 100 companies
Over the next 40 years as an entrepreneur, Goh said he has incorporated and invested in over 100 companies across multiple industries, diversifying into property development, fund management, hotel and resorts, water and wastewater treatment, the Internet and technology investments, management of property funds, B2B directory and magazine publication.
On his website, Goh stated that the businesses he owns span across 14 countries including Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Japan, New Zealand, India, and the US. Goh has owned seven publicly listed companies listed on various stock exchanges from Singapore to Australia and the United Kingdom with a collective market capitalisation of about S$3.15 billion.In 2015, Goh and his wife Lysa co-founded Border Mission Charitable Foundation, a self-funded charity organisation.
The organisation also partners with centres that serve people with disabilities to meet their specific living needs and to empower para-athletes. In addition, the organisation assists elderly cardboard collectors to earn a better living by providing better trolleys and advocating for better prices for their collected items through the Urban Recyclers Project.Goh was appointed as Singapore's non-resident ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco in 2017.
During his term, Goh set up the Honorary Consulate-General office in Casablanca. Together with his counterpart Ouadia Benabdellah, he set up the Moroccan Chamber of Commerce in Singapore to facilitate investments and connect businesses in both countries.
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