Gerard Ee

Who is Gerard Ee?

Gerard Ee Hock Kim Chinese: 余福金; pinyin: Yú Fújīn is a public figure championing social service rights and issues in Singapore. He is as known as the son of the late Ee Peng Liang, a Singaporean philanthropist and the Father of Charity in Singapore.

Born in 1949, Ee became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1972. In 1974 Ee began his career as an accountant, becoming a practicing auditor in 1976. Ee was made a Partner of the Ernst and Young accounting firm, where he remained in the position until his retirement on 30 June 2005. In his active years, he served in various capacities, as He was a Nominated Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2002. He was appointed the President of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) from 1 August 2002, and Chairman of the Public Transport Council. He also was a member of the National Medical Ethics Committee, and the Governing Council of Singapore Institute of Management, and chairperson positions for the Medifund Advisory Council, ITE College East Advisory Council, Hai Sing Catholic School Management Committee. Ee also is the Chairman of the Finance Standing Committee of the North East Community Development Council.