Ng Ser Miang
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| Native name | 黄思绵 |
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6 April 1949 Shantou, China |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Alma mater | University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) |
| Known for | Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee |
Ng Ser Miang, BBM PJG (simplified Chinese: 黄思绵; traditional Chinese: 黃思綿; pinyin: Huáng Sī Mián; born 6 April 1949) is a Singaporean athlete, entrepreneur, and diplomat. He founded the Trans-Island Bus Services (now known as SMRT Buses) in 1982 and more recently is the non-executive chairman of the NTUC FairPrice supermarket chain and board member of Singapore Press Holdings. Since 1990 he has been the vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, and since 2009 has served as a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, but eventually lost to Thomas Bach.
Ng Ser Miang was born in 1949 in Shantou, China; His family moved to Singapore the same year. He studied at the Serangoon Garden Government High School (now Serangoon Garden Secondary School and Dunman Government High School (now Dunman High School). While in high school, Ng was a Boy Scout troop leader and head prefect. During this time he also travelled to the United States for nine months with an American Field Service scholarship. While in the US Ng first developed an interest in sailing and learned the sport.
After high school, Ng studied business administration at the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) and graduated in 1971 with honours. While at university, in 1969, Ng won a silver medal at the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games as a part of the Singapore sailing team. Following his graduation, he completed his national service.
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