Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Bernard Cheong (born April 10, 1948) 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.To some, Cheong is a \"pioneering customer of the unique, academic, often controversial and almost alws 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. He is the first non-industry “civilian” chairman of the board, as well as one of the eight jurors from around the world.Although he is a partner of Lifeline Medical Group, one of the largest medical groups in Singapore, Cheong is better known as an active party animal 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. In 2004, he became the first man to appear on the cover of Prestige, a lifestyle magazine about rich people 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."@en }
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- Bernard_Cheong abstract "Bernard Cheong (born April 10, 1948) 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.To some, Cheong is a \"pioneering customer of the unique, academic, often controversial and almost alws 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. He is the first non-industry “civilian” chairman of the board, as well as one of the eight jurors from around the world.Although he is a partner of Lifeline Medical Group, one of the largest medical groups in Singapore, Cheong is better known as an active party animal 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. In 2004, he became the first man to appear on the cover of Prestige, a lifestyle magazine about rich people 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.".