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Desmond Koh Mun Kit (born 19 May 1973) is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore. He has represented the nation in numerous international competitions over more than 10 years including 5 years as National Captain.
Koh represented Singapore in three Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), [1] three Asian Games (1990, 1994, 1998), one Commonwealth Games (1998), one World Championships (1991), and five Southeast Asian Games (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995).
Koh had four national records, including:
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Koh is the Managing Director at an international private bank and his team serves private families and family offices in Southeast Asia. He leads a sustainability task force at the bank and runs "ConsciousCircle", a community of asset and wealth owners.
Koh sits on the Boards of several non-profit entities in Singapore and the USA, focused on education and health.
Koh graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Electrical Engineering and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship [2] [3] to study at Oxford where he obtained an MPhil in Management Studies (Finance and Economics).
Koh's younger brother, Gerald, also represented Singapore at the Olympics. [4]
Koh married Nadya Hutagalung, an Indonesian-Australian model and actress. [5]
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