Lim Nee Soon
Lim Nee Soon (Chinese: 林義順; pinyin: Lín Yìshùn; born November 12, 1879 - died March 20, 1936) was a Singaporean merchant who promoted social and community matters, and was a respected community leader in Singapore. Lim was of Chinese Peranakan descent, with ancestry from Chenghai District, Shantou in Guangdong, China.He was a rubber magnate and was nicknamed the "pineapple king" for being the leading pineapple planter in the region. He was also a banker, contractor and general commission agent. He was the first general manager of the Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company Limited, formed in 1908. Nee Soon and Company was formed in 1911.As a Chinese Peranakan (Baba), he was affectionately known as Bah Soon Pah. Bah Soon Pah Road was named after him.
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| Birth date | November 12, 1879 |
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| Date of death | March 20, 1936 |
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| Children | Lim Chong Kuo Lim Chong Pang |
| Relatives | Teo Eng Hock |