
Lee Yeow Chor
$4.79B
as of 07/12/26
About Lee Yeow Chor
Lee Yeow Chor inherited stakes in IOI group, a palm oil and property empire built by his father Lee Sin Cheng.
He and his brother Lee Yeow Seng run the group.
Lee Yeow Chor is group managing director and chief executive of IOI Corporation, the main listed arm.
He holds a law degree from King's College, London.
His brother Lee Yeow Seng, who also studied law, is the CEO of IOI Properties.
Personal stats
Citizenship
MalaysiaSource of wealth
Palm oil, propertyResidence
Putrajaya, MalaysiaBirth date
01/01/67 (age 59)Education
LLB, Kings College LondonSelf-made
inherited and growingLee Yeow Chor’s fortune is worth

80K
troy ounces of gold

74K
median U.S. household

48K
median U.S. income

0.096%
U.S. credit card volume

0.019%
GDP of the United States

0.014%
United States debt
Net worth history
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Did you know?
The late Lee grew up on a rubber plantation where his father ran a Chinese food shop.
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Financial assets
MALAYSIA | 1961-MY
IOI Corp. BhdMALAYSIA | 5249-MY
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