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Morgan Stanley Australia Limited,
Chancellor of the University of
New South Wales and a director
of the Westfi eld Group. Mr Gonski
was awarded Australia’s highest
honour when he was made
Companion of the Order of
Australia (AC) in the Queen’s
Birthday 2007 awards. He also
received the Centenary Medal in
2003. Mr Gonski is a lawyer by
training. Age 55.
JAMES KOH CHER SIANG
Director
Appointed Director on 1 August
2005. Mr Koh is Chairman of
Housing & Development Board,
Singapore Deposit Insurance
Corporation Limited and
CapitaMall Trust Management
Limited. From 1997 to 2005, he
was Chief Executive Offi cer of
the Inland Revenue Authority of
Singapore. In that capacity, he
was both Commissioner of Inland
Revenue and Commissioner
of Charities. Mr Koh has
substantial experience in public
administration having served in
the Ministries of Finance, National
Development, Community
Development, Education and the
Prime Minister’s Offi ce. He was
awarded the Public Administration
Medal (Gold) in 1983 and the
Meritorious Service Medal
in 2002 for his outstanding
contributions to the public sector.
Age 63.
CHRISTINA ONG
Director
Appointed Director on 1
September 2007. Mrs Christina
Ong is a well-known hotelier and
fashion retailer who owns the
Como Hotels & Resorts Group
of hotels and spas. She is also
the owner of various high-end
international fashion stores under
the Club 21 umbrella. Mrs Ong
was a recipient of The Italian
Fashion Hall of Fame Award in
1995 and The Italian Award of
Cavaliere De Lavo. Age 61.
SIR BRIAN PITMAN
Director
Appointed Director on 26 July
2003. Sir Brian Pitman was
knighted in 1994 for his service
to banking. He is also Senior
Advisor to Morgan Stanley
International. Sir Brian started his
career in Lloyds Bank in 1952,
rising to Chief Executive in 1983
and Group Chief Executive of the
Lloyds TSB Group, following their
merger in 1995. From 1997 to
2001, Sir Brian was Chairman of
the Lloyds TSB Group. Sir Brian
received an honorary Doctorate in
Science from The City University
in 1996, and from the University
of Science and Technology,
Manchester in 2000. He was the
winner of the 1999 Gold Medal
of the Institute of Management.
Age 77.
LUCIEN WONG YUEN KUAI
Director
Appointed Director on 1
September 2007. He is the
Managing Partner of Allen &
Gledhill LLP and has over 30
years of experience in the practice
of law, specialising in banking,
corporate and fi nancial services
work. His other directorships
include Director of Cerebos
Pacifi c Limited and Director of
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings
Berhad. He is also Chairman of
the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore, a Board member of the
Monetary Authority of Singapore
as well as a Trustee of SingHealth
Foundation and a Member of
Board of Trustees of National
University of Singapore. Age 55.