Pang chaun yong biography examples

Padini Holdings Berhad (Padini) a leading apparel company in Malaysia (listed on Bursa Malaysia) is controlled by founder, Yong Pang Chaun, his wife, Chong Chin Lin. Two of their three sons, Andrew Yong Tze How and Benjamin Yong Tze Jet, are Executive Directors.

They joined the Padini Group about 10 years ago and were elevated to Executive Directors and the Board five years ago. Youngest son, Chris Yong, is also active in the operations of Brands Outlet in the Padini Group.

Founder Yong Pang Chaun, 69, Managing Director of Padini, joined a textile merchant in Singapore after his secondary education and learned the ropes of the textile trade.

At the age of 20 in , he set up a company to manufacture ladies fashion and his astute management and knowledge of the apparel business led to a continuous expansion of his business. His wife, Chong Chin Lin, 67, came from a family that had its beginnings in the manufacture and trading of accessories.

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