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Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. (Dr.) Lim Hock San, JP

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. (Dr.)
Lim Hock San

PSM, SSAP, DSSA, JP

Group Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. (Dr.) Lim Hock San (“Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim”) was appointed to the Board as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2014. He was re-designated as the Group Managing Director on 5 July 2016. Subsequently, on 1 August 2021, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim was re-designated as Executive Vice Chairman. He is currently the Group Executive Chairman.

Upon graduating in 1982 with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering from the University of Wales, Science & Technology (UWIST), UK, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim returned to Malaysia and joined the family business, which was then involved in lorry transportation and construction activities. Within two decades, the company expanded to include investment holdings in the property development, insurance, and tourism industries. On 6 December 2001, he was appointed as the Managing Director of LBS Bina Group Berhad (“LBGB”). Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim was appointed as the Executive Chairman of LBGB on 1 March 2021, following the retirement of Dato’ Seri Lim Bock Seng.
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With his excellent entrepreneurial skills, combined with acquired management and technical experience, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim became the key leader and spearheaded the LBGB Group to become one of the leading players in the property development industry.
These were the outstanding accolades awarded personally to Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim:

I. Second Prize in the British Steel Corporation Competition for Design in Hollow Steel Section, 1982
II. The inaugural Platinum Entrepreneur Award by SMI Association of Malaysia, 2011
III. Prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year by Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA), 2012
IV. Best Company for Leadership of Property Development of the Year by International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) Awards, 2014
V. World Chinese Economic Summit (WCES) Lifetime Achievement Award for continued efforts in enhancing bilateral relations between Malaysia and China (Guangdong Province), 2015
VI. The BrandLaureate Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Brand Icon Leadership Awards by Asia Pacific Brands Foundations, 2015
VII. Global Best Company for Leadership of Property Development of the Year by International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) Awards, 2016
VIII. Most Affluent Chinese Entrepreneur Awards, 2016
IX. Property Insight Prestigious Developer Awards (PIPDA) – Personality of the Year, 2017
X. Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) – Outstanding Leader in Asia, 2017
XI. Special Distinguished Award for Promotion of China-ASEAN Relations at the 9th World Chinese Economic Summit (WCES), 2017
XII. Worldwide Excellence Award (WEA) – Person of the Year, 2017
XIII. Queen Victoria Commemorative Medal by The Europe Business Assembly, 2017
XIV. 8th Global Leadership Awards 2018 – Lifetime
XV. Achievement Award, 2018
XVI. The BrandLaureate Prominent Business Brand Awards: Most Eminent – Prominent Business Brand Leadership Award, 2018
XVII. The BrandLaureate Special Edition World Awards: BrandLaureate World Brandpreneur Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018
XVIII. FIABCI Malaysia Property Award – Property Man of the Year, 2018 Des Prix Infinitus Asean Property Award 2019 – Lifetime Achievement, 2019
XIX. Property Insight Prestigious Developers Awards (PIPDA) 2019 – Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019
XX. iProperty Development Excellence Awards (iDEA) 2019 – Innovative Leader of the Year, 2019
XXI. KSI Special Business Award (2022) – National Outstanding Entrepreneurs Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
XXII. Adjunct Professor of Leadership of UNITAR International, 2023
XXIII. Professional Engineer of Board of Engineer Malaysia
XXIV. UNITAR 23rd Convocation Ceremony – Honorary Doctor of Management (Honoris Causa)

Being a humble philanthropist and an active advocate of social and community work, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim sits on the board of the following organisations:

I. President, The Federation of Hokkien Associations Malaysia
II. Deputy President, The Federation of Malaysia Lim Associations
III. President, Malaysia-Guangdong Chamber of Investment Promotion
IV. Honorary Life Adviser, The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong)
V. Honorary Life President, Persekutuan Persatuan-Persatuan Ann Koai Malaysia
VI. Chairman, Board of Governors of SMJK Katholik, Selangor
VII. Chairman, Board of Governors of SJK (C) Tun Tan Siew Sin, Selangor
VIII. Honorary Life Chairman of Selangor/K.L Lim Clansmen Association
IX. Honorary University Fellowship of Genovasi University College
X. Adjunct Professor of Leadership of UNITAR International
XI. Honorary President, Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce
XII. Honorary Adviser, The Federation of Malaysia Chinese Surname Association
XIII. President of the Sungai Way Hokkien Association, Selangor
XIV. Honorary Adviser, Gabungan Persatuan Keturunan Cina Negeri Sembilan
XV. Honorary Life President, Gabungan Persatuan Cina Petaling Jaya, Selangor
XVI. Honorary President, Malaysia-China Silk Road Entrepreneurs Association
XVII. Honorary President, The Federation of Malaysian Clans and Guilds Youth Association
XVIII. Honorary President, Catholic High School Alumni Association, Selangor
XIX. Honorary President, Persatuan Penganut Tho Guan Sen
XX. Honorary Life Chairman, Board of Governors of SJK (C) Sungai Way, Selangor
XXI. Honorary President, Young Malaysians Movement
XXII. Honorary Life President, Persatuan Anxi Selangor Dan W.P. Kuala Lumpur
XXIII. Honorary Life Chairman, Selangor Petaling Business & Industry Association
XXIV. Honorary Chairman, Rumah Berhala Leng Eng Tian, Selangor
XXV. Honorary Life Adviser, Ang Men Culture and Arts Association of Malaysia, Selangor
XXVI. Adviser, Persatuan Ko Chow Sungai Way, Selangor
XXVII. Adviser, Kelab Sungai Way, Selangor
XXVIII. Adviser, Majlis Pembangunan Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Malaysia
XXIX. Advisory Committee, Malaysia China Mergers & Acquisitions Association
XXX. National Adviser of the Malaysia Entrepreneurs’ Development Association (PUMM)
XXXI. Overseas Representative, the 5th Session of the 12th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference 2017
XXXII. Committee, China Federation 11th Plenary Session
XXXIII. Committee, the 6th China Overseas Exchange Association
XXXIV. Overseas Representative, the 3rd Session of the 11th Fujian Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference 2015
XXXV. Honorary Life Chairman, Member of the 6th Committee of Quanzhou Overseas Friendship Association
XXXVI. Overseas Representative, the 17th People’s Congress of Quanzhou, China
XXXVII. Vice President, Fujian Overseas Exchanges Association 6th Council
XXXVIII. Overseas Adviser, Fujian Provincial Federation 11th Plenary Session
XXXIX. Vice President, The World Lin’s Association
XL. Vice President, the 6th China Xiamen Overseas Friendship Association
XLI. Honorary Life Adviser, Tan Kah Kee Educational Charity Foundation
XLII. Executive Director of the 6th China Fujian Overseas Friendship Association
XLIII. Honorary Adviser, the 1st China Meizhou Lim Association
XLIV. Inaugural Rotating President, The ASEAN Federation of Hokkien Association
XLV. Honorary Adviser, the 1st China Meizhou Lim Association

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Lim sits on the Board of several subsidiary companies of the LBGB Group.
He is also a member of the Sustainability Committee in LBGB.