Was educated at the Royal Military College in Sungei Besi and was an Associate of the Institute of Bankers, Malaysia.
Working Experience
Started his own private contracting business in 1971. In 1982, he was appointed as the coordinator for the Land Rehabilitation Project in the Prime Minister's Department. He was also a director of Kampung Lanjut Tin Dredging Berhad and Sim Lim Holding from 1988 to early 1991.