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Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, the Chairman of Public Bank, was born in Singapore on 14 March 1930. He attended his formal primary and secondary education at the Anglo Chinese School in Singapore. He is married to Puan Sri Datin Sri Tay Sock Noy since 1956 and they are blessed with four children.

He began his banking career in 1950 as a Bank Clerk in Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. and rose in rank to officer within five years. He joined Malayan Banking Berhad as Manager in 1960. Later in 1964, he was promoted to the position of General Manager at the young age of 34.

Tan Sri Teh then left Malayan Banking in 1966 to set up Public Bank. He has since overseen its evolution into a modern and integrated financial institution with a wide network of 259 domestic and two overseas branches.

Tan Sri Teh is currently the Chairman of Public Bank Group. He also holds leading positions in various organisations such as Public Foundation, Malaysia and LPI Capital Berhad, Malaysia (Group). Tan Sri Teh, aged 88, names photography and reading as his favourite hobbies.

Tan Sri Teh also holds membership in the following professional institutes/associations:

Name of Institute/Associations	Country	Admission Date	Grade	Designatory Letters
Institute of Directors	UK	30.04.76	Fellow	FInstD
Malaysian Economic Association	Malaysia	30.04.76	Life Member
Malaysian Institute of Management	Malaysia	08.07.76	Fellow	FMIM
Chartered Secretaries Australia, Ltd	Australia	06.10.76	Fellow	FCIS
Institute of Financial Accountants	UK	19.04.77	Fellow	FFA
Institute of Credit Management Ltd	UK	19.07.77	Fellow	FICM
Institute of Administrative Management	UK	19.08.77	Fellow	FInstAM
Malaysian Society of the Institute of Financial Accountants (UK)	Malaysia	24.08.78	Life Member
Association of Business Executives	UK	21.11.78	Fellow	FABE
Institute of Commerce	UK	12.04.79	Fellow	FCI
Institut Bank Bank Malaysia	Malaysia	17.02.86	Fellow	FIBM
Chartered Institute of Bankers	UK	15.10.86	Fellow	FCIB
Malaysian Institute of Directors	Malaysia	30.10.86	Fellow (Life Member)	FMID
International Association of Book-Keepers	UK	06.05.88	Fellow	FIAB
Chartered Management Institute	UK	01.11.92	Fellow	FCMI
The British Graduates Association	Malaysia	04.09.93	Fellow (Honorary)
Governance Institute of Australia	Australia	08.05.95	Fellow	FGIA

As an acknowledgement of his selfless contribution to the society, Tan Sri Teh has been awarded with numerous recognitions since 1966:

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Year	Honours	Designatory Letters
2002	Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (The Most Distinguished Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang, 1st Class [Grand Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Pahang. This 1st Class award carries the title of "Dato' Sri". [Picture A]	S.S.A.P
1983	Panglima Setia Mahkota (The Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Malaysia, 2nd Class [Commander]) from His Majesty, the Yang DiPertuan Agung. This carries the title of "Tan Sri". [Picture B]	P.S.M
1983	Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang (The Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Pahang, 1st Class [Grand Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Pahang. This award carries the title of "Dato'". [Picture C]	S.I.M.P
1978	Dato' Sri Setia Sultan Ismail Johor (The Most Blessed Order of Sultan Ismail of Johor, 1st Class [Grand Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Johor. This carries the title of "Dato' Sri'".	S.S.I.J
1978	Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (The Most Distinguished Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang, 2nd Class [Knight Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Pahang. This award carries the title of "Dato'".	D.S.A.P
1974	Dato' Sri Paduka Mahkota Johor (The Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Johor, 1st Class [Grand Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Johor. This carries the title of "Dato' Sri".	S.P.M.J
1973	Dato' Paduka Mahkota Johor (The Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Johor, 2nd Class [Commander]) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Johor. This award carries the title of "Dato'". [Picture D]	D.P.M.J
1967	Jaksa Pendamai (Justice of the Peace) from His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Pahang.	J.P
1966	Dato' Kurnia Sentosa Pahang from His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang. This carries the title of "Dato' Kurnia Sentosa Pahang".

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