David Teoh
$2.44B
$4.6M (-0.2%)
as of 05/09/26
About David Teoh
David Teoh is the founder of Australia's TPG Telecom. He emigrated from Malaysia in 1986.
A series of smart acquisitions transformed the company from a computer retailer into a major internet service provider in Australia.
Teoh's listed internet service provider TPG merged with Vodafone Hutchison Australia in 2020 and was relisted as TPG Telecom.
He resigned as executive chairman in 2021.
His Simba Telecom (formerly TPG Singapore) is looking to buy Singapore telecoms outfit M1 In a $1.1 billion deal, pending regulatory approval.
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Citizenship
AustraliaSource of wealth
TelecomResidence
Sydney , AustraliaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/56 (age 70)Number of children
4Self-made
self-madeDavid Teoh’s fortune is worth
41K
troy ounces of gold
38K
median U.S. household
24K
median U.S. income
0.049%
U.S. credit card volume
0.01%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Famously publicity-shy, Teoh managed to avoid all media photographers until one staked out his Sydney home for three days in 2015.
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Financial assets
ASX | TPG-AU
TPG Telecom Ltd.ASX | TUA-AU
Tuas LimitedASX | VLS-AU
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