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Bernard Cheong (born April 10, 1958) 〔(Diva - When cupid strikes: Dr Bernard Cheong, 52, and Dolly Ong, 49 )〕 is a watch collector and horologist, medical doctor, and the CEO and partner of Lifeline Medical Group (YTL Community), in Singapore. Cheong was appointed the first collector and non-watchmaking industry ambassador for the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie in 2011, a foundation in Geneva, Switzerland to promote and develop fine watchmaking internationally.〔(Fondation De La Haute Horlogerie | Delegation & Ambassadors | South East Asia )〕 Cheong is a "pioneering customer of the unique, academic, often controversial and almost always misunderstood".〔 Cheong helped formulate the transparent jury system, and, a new carefully audited and numbered voting system for Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve in 2002, a contest among high-end watch manufacturers. Subsequently, he also helped to bring the annual Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve to Asia.〔(A Journey Through Time )〕 He is the first non-industry “civilian” chairman of the board, as well as one of the eight jurors from around the world.〔(The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix celebrates its 10 years anniversary )〕 Although he is a partner of Lifeline Medical Group, one of the largest medical groups in Singapore, Cheong is better known among high society circles as an eclectic watch collector and horologist, and is often seen at events with his wife, Dolly Ong, whom he married in 1989. In 2003, he was listed in Asia Tatler’s Top 300 list.〔(Link The 300 List | Asia Tatler )〕 In 2004, he became the first man to appear on the cover of ''Prestige'', a lifestyle magazine for rich people. In addition, he was awarded the Tatler Leadership Award for style in 2005. In the following year, he appeared in Tatler’s Asia-wide list for top 100 people to know in Asia. Cheong currently resides in Singapore with his wife, Dolly Ong, and two daughters, Patricia and Cheryl. Ong is currently the financial controller with Lifeline Medical Group. ==Early life and education== Cheong was born in Singapore, then a part of Malaysia (hence technically he is Malaysian born), on 10 April 1958, the first of two children, to a 1960s bronze sculpture artist, Michael Cheong, and his wife, Rosy Heng Cheong, a nurse. Cheong’s parents were both born in Kuantan, Pahang, and his grandparents were wealthy business people there. The Wong Ah Jan Road that stands there today, is named after Cheong’s great-grandfather. Cheong became a Singaporean citizen in 1965, Singapore’s independence year, where everyone present in the country on the date of independence, 9 August, was offered Singapore citizenship. His younger sibling is Suzanne Cheong, an ex-radio DJ at the now defunct Radio Television Singapore. Cheong did his primary and secondary education at Anglo-Chinese School at Barker Road. His education at this school spanned sixteen years, all the way to pre-university level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bernard Cheong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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