Peter Lim

Peter Lim (born 1953) is a Singaporean business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. Lim, who was one of Singapore's leading stockbrokers, is now a private investor; he has invested in sectors ranging from palm oil to medicine. In 2019, Forbes ranked him as the 10th richest person in Singapore with a net worth of US$2.5 billion. He is the owner of Spanish football club Valencia. Lim also owns a 40% share of EFL League Two club Salford City . As a philanthropist, Lim created the Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship fund, which aims to support young local talents. Following his contribution of S$10 million when the scholarship was established in 2010, Lim donated another S$10 million in 2019. Lim also committed a separate S$20 million to start a community project focused on helping children from less privileged backgrounds. Lim married Cherie Lim in 2003. He has two children with ex-wife Venus Teo Geok Fong.