Former Air Force General & NTUC LearningHub CEO Kwek Kok Kwong Dies at Age 53

On 15 Nov 2020, NTUC LearningHub uploaded a sudden announcement on their Facebook page.

Their CEO, Kwek Kok Kwong, has passed away on 14 Nov 2020 at the age of 53.

According to TODAYonline, Kwek collapsed after a cycling session with friends.

Even after he was sent to the hospital, he couldn’t be resuscitated.

Condolences started pouring in on social media, including Member of Parliament Heng Chee How.

Heng said that Kwek’s “vision, dare and drive” are matched by his “friendly nature, calm and patience for all”.

A Former General Who Took Over NTUC LearningHub 8 Years Ago

According to Kwek’s LinkedIn profile, he was in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for 22 years from 1990 to 2012.

He served as a Brigadier-General in the Air Force from 2008 to 2012 as the Commander Air Defence and Operations Command.

He left the SAF after and took over NTUC LearningHub, which helps create training programmes for workers, in Feb 2013.

He had also served as the deputy CEO of NTUC First Campus from 2012 to 2015 and was the chairman for the Singapore National Co-operative Foundation from 2016.

An Inspirational CEO

According to NTUC LearningHub’s Facebook post, Kwek was an “inspirational” CEO.

One who never wavered from his determination of helping workers with their lifelong learning journeys and meeting their training needs.

They expressed their condolences to Kwek’s family as well as all others who were touched by his “generosity, kindness and compassion”.

A user, who’s known as Timothy Tan, remembers Kwek as a senior commander, a peer and a “well-meaning friend”, whose words helped him in trying times.

Another user, known as Joyce Neo, says Kwek will be remembered as a “superb cross-country runner” in college.

Facebook Group Created

A Facebook group, called “In remembrance of Kwek Kok Kwong 1967-2020, 14th November – the life lived”, was created on Sunday morning to commemorate Kwek.

Friends and families of the late Mr Kwek can make their way to the group and post their memories, messages and photos of him.

As of the time of writing, the Facebook group has 738 members and 233 posts.

People who’ve interacted with him at every stage of his life, from his SAF days to his NTUC days and even his school days, took this chance to share their wonderful memories of him.

You can view the Facebook group here.

Featured Image: Facebook (NTUC Learning Hub)