This is an account of the corporate career of Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan (1908-2005), Singapore banker and philanthropist. The book shares many anecdotes about the man and offers an insider's look at his personality and methods, his role in banking, his contributions to public service and to the development of Singapore and Malaysia during both the Colonial and post-Colonial periods. The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and other companies led or influenced by Tan continue to figure prominently in economy of Southeast Asia. With references and bibliography.