deaths
October 23, 2007
Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian-Chinese businessman (born 1918)
Lim Goh Tong
Lim Goh Tong was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was the founder of Genting Highlands and renowned for transforming the resort from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts. According to Forbes, he was once the third richest man in Malaysia with a net worth of US$4.3 billion.