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Rob6031 (talk·contribs) has been paid by Sandpiper on behalf of Richard Chandler (businessman).
Edit request for content additions and clarifications[edit]
Part of an edit requested by an editor with a conflict of interest has been implemented. [see below]
I am asking for the following updates and corrections to be incorporated into this article:
Opening paragraph- Clermont Group's area of focus no longer include 'energy' and 'consumer.' The correct description of the company is: ...a Singapore-based business group that invests in public and private companies across a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, and electric aerospace.
Early life- add sourcing for Chandler's education and include information about his Master of Commerce: He wrote his Master of Commerce thesis on corporate governance, with a focus on board structure and accountability in New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Career section-
Include early career work: Chandler began his career at Arthur Andersen in Auckalnd and then worked at KPMG in London. In 1982,he returned to New Zealand and became the CEO of Chandler House.[3]
Introduce subsection headers to improve readability. Suggested sections would be Sovereign, Orient Global and Clermont Group, Nobel Education Network, and Additional Business Ventures
Correct the date of the Chandler brothers split: They agreed to split their assets in 2006, with Richard creating Orient Global and Christopher starting Legatum Capital.[4][5]
Modifying the text about SK Corp. to more accurately reflect the details provided by this CNN source. Text should be: SK Corp. was, at the time, South Korea's fourth largest conglomerate. Sovereign had made its investment shortly after SK Corp.'s chairman, Chey Tae-won, was convicted of accounting fraud and illegal stock dealing. The remaining content in that paragraph, about the Chandler brothers' decision to rescind their investment should be supported by https://www.ft.com/content/38cdf448-f6f9-11d9-aeff-00000e2511c8 and https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112171963422088648.
Amending and updating the final paragraph about Chandler's stake in Hoan My Medical Corporation. Suggested language: In June 2013, Chandler’s company acquired an 80% stake in Hoan My Medical Corporation.[6][7] According to one reporter at the time, the transaction “complements the healthcare businesses the Chandler Corporation owns and operates in Indonesia and the Philippines, positioning it to become a leading private healthcare provider in Asia.” As of 2023, Hoan My owns 15 hospitals and six clinics, and is Vietnam’s largest private healthcare provider.[8]
I'd appreciate the editing community's help in making these changes. With thanks Rob6031 (talk) 06:13, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've struck out in your post what I've dealt with. That's all I have time for. DrThneed, FYI, I've amended the Wikidata entry accordingly. Schwede66 10:21, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Schwede66 Thank you for taking the time to make that addition. I will continue to seek the editing community's help in implementing the remaining updates and modifications. Rob6031 (talk) 01:13, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Partly done: The description of Clermont Group is too long. I've replaced the outdated description with a more concise one. The section is already relatively short, so I'm not sure if it would benefit from subsections. SK Corp changes have not been added because it is unclear which of the current text should be replaced. I'm unable to verify the last citation because it is behind a paywall. Throast((ping)) me! (talk | contribs) 15:27, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your help, Throast! I appreciate the attention you have given this request and want to clarify some things. Specifically about the SK Corp portion of this request. I'd like to replace the current 4th paragraph of the Career section, providing more context and information. My request is that it read as follows:
The Chandler brothers were involved in a highly publicized incident in 2005. SK Corp. was, at the time, South Korea's fourth largest conglomerate. Sovereign had made its investment shortly after SK Corp.'s chairman, Chey Tae-won, was convicted of accounting fraud and illegal stock dealing.[1] Sovereign had invested in the company just after Chey's arrest, hoping to turn it around. Richard Chandler and his brother tried twice unsuccessfully to remove Chey and ultimately pulled out for ethical reasons. By that point they had improved the company and profited US$728 million. [2][3]
As the FT source is paywalled, I have included the supporting quote from this source in the reference.
I'd also appreciate it if you'd revisit the final part of the request to update the last paragraph of the Career section so that it includes current information. Here is the suggested language:
In June 2013, Chandler’s company acquired an 80% stake in Hoan My Medical Corporation. According to one reporter at the time, the transaction “complements the healthcare businesses the Chandler Corporation owns and operates in Indonesia and the Philippines, positioning it to become a leading private healthcare provider in Asia.” As of 2023, Hoan My owns 15 hospitals and six clinics, and is Vietnam’s largest private healthcare provider.
^Fifield, Anna; Guerrera, Francesco. "Sovereign Asset sells entire stake in SK Corp". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26. Sovereign signalled last month that it had given up its two-year quest to reform corporate governance practices at SK Corp, saying it no longer planned to try to wield influence over management at the world's second-biggest oil refiner. Sovereign had repeatedly failed to oust Chey Tae-won, the refiner's chairman, arguing that his conviction for a $1.2bn accounting fraud at affiliate SK Networks should have disqualified him from managing the company.
Thank you again for your attention to this request. Rob6031 (talk) 10:22, 27 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Expansion and Update of Career and Philanthropy sections[edit]
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.
I am requesting that the following updates be added to the Career section of the article:
In the paragraph that begins with "They agreed to split their assets in 2006, with Richard creating Orient Global and Christopher starting Legatum Capital." Add this sentence immediately after the first sentence:
Orient Global changed its name to Richard Chandler Corporation in April 2010 before becoming the Chandler Corporation in 2013, and the Clermont Group in 2016. [1]
In the paragraph that begins with "In 2007 Richard Chandler launched a US$100 million education initiative...", please add this sentence to the end of the paragraph:
In Bangladesh in 2011, he founded Newtown International, an educational bridging service focused on training and placing people for hospitality and other industries. [2]
Please add the following two paragraphs after the paragraph that begins: "In 2007 Richard Chandler launched a US$100 million education initiative..."
In 2009, Chandler's Clermont Group took a majority stake in Guina Energy, which rebranded as magniX in 2017. MagniX is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for aircraft. In December 2019, a magni500 electric propulsion unit (EPU) was used to power the first flight of a retrofitted battery-electric De Havilland Beaver seaplane, the first flight by a commercial electric aircraft. [3][4][5]
In 2019, under Chandler's direction, the Clermont Group completed the majority acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. In September 2022, Eviation's Alice became the first flight-tested purpose-built all-electric airplane. [6]
In the final paragraph of the Career section, add this sentence to update the information in the very end of the paragraph:
As of 2023, Hoan My owns 15 hospitals and six clinics, and is Vietnam's largest private healthcare provider. [7]
In the Philanthropy section, please add this sentence as a new paragraph below the existing text of that section:
In 2019, Chandler launched the Chandler Institute of Governance, an international non-profit organisation headquartered in Singapore.[8]
Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes within the proposal review section below for information on each request. Spintendo 04:23, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Proposal review 9-JUL-2023
Orient Global changed their name to Richard Chandler Corporation in April 2010 before becoming the Chandler Corporation in 2013, and the Clermont Group in 2016.
Approved.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
In Bangladesh in 2011, he founded Newton International.
Approved.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
an educational bridging service focused on training and placing people for hospitality and other industries.
Declined.[note 1]
In 2009, Chandler's Clermont Group took a majority stake in Guina Energy, which rebranded as magniX in 2017. MagniX is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for aircraft. In December 2019, a magni500 electric propulsion unit was used to power the first flight of a retrofitted battery-electric De Havilland Beaver seaplane, the first flight by a commercial electric aircraft.
Declined.[note 2]
In 2019, under Chandler's direction, the Clermont Group completed the majority acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. In September 2022, Eviation's Alice became the first flight-tested purpose-built all-electric airplane.
Declined.[note 3]
As of 2023, Hoan My owns 15 hospitals and six clinics. and is Vietnam's largest private healthcare providor.
Declined.[note 4]
In 2019, Chandler launched the Chandler Institute of Governance, an international non-profit organization headquartered in Singapore.
Declined.[note 5]
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^This information is more apropos for an article on Newton International (SeeWP:COATRACK.)
^This information is more apropos for the article on magniX.
^This information is more apropos for the article on Eviation Aircraft.
^This information is more apropos for an article on Hoan My.
^This information is more apropos for an article on the Chandler Institute of Governance.
Thank you for your clear response, Spintendo. Might you be willing to reconsider note #5 of your response? Chandler Institute of Governance does not have its own Wikipedia article and its establishment is a direct part of Richard Chandler's biography. The following sources support that Chandler is the founder and that the Institute was established in 2019. [1][2]
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.
I am requesting the following content be added to either the Education or Personal life section of this article:
Chandler is a licensed pilot. Chandler's uncle, George Watt, was a New Zealand air force pilot and involved in the development of the jet engine.[1][2]
References
^Bradley, Grant (1 October 2022). "How pioneering aviation runs in the blood for billionaire Richard Chandler". New Zealand Herald. Pioneering aviation runs in the Richard Chandler's blood...back in the 1940's his uncle, George Watt, was integral in the development of the jet engine...Watt was a pioneer flyer in New Zealand, a Rhodes Scholar and a member of New Zealand's Territorial Air Force in 1927...Chandler, who got his private pilot's license in his 20s...
As the citations are paywalled, I have included quoted text within the references for convenience and ease. With thanks Rob6031 (talk) 00:13, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Information on the various licenses that the subject may have is not germane to the article (i.e., whether the subject had a driver's license would not normally be added to the article. To that end, a pilot's license would also be included in that restriction.) Information regarding the uncle and how they were "involved" in the development of the jet engine is not specific, and were it specific, would be better placed in an article on that individual. Regards, Spintendo 02:03, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.
I appreciate the help the community has provided in expanding and improving this article. Thank you Schwede66, Throast, and others. I am asking for a renewed review of two specific components of the Career section discussed above; the explanations and considerations for each are underlined below:
Replace the current 4th paragraph of the Career section to provide more context and align more closely with the CNN source and others. I suggest the paragraph read as follows:The Chandler brothers were involved in a highly publicized incident in 2005. SK Corp. was, at the time, South Korea's fourth largest conglomerate. Sovereign had made its investment shortly after SK Corp.'s chairman, Chey Tae-won, was convicted of accounting fraud and illegal stock dealing.[1] Sovereign had invested in the company just after Chey's arrest, hoping to turn it around. Richard Chandler and his brother tried twice unsuccessfully to remove Chey and ultimately pulled out for ethical reasons. By that point, they had improved the company and profited US$728 million. [2][3]
Update the last paragraph to include Chandler's current ownership status and the business details. My suggestion is to add: As of 2023, Chandler is the sole owner of Hoan My, which is Vietnam’s largest private healthcare provider with 15 hospitals and six clinics.[4][5]
^Fifield, Anna; Guerrera, Francesco. "Sovereign Asset sells entire stake in SK Corp". www.ft.com. Sovereign signaled last month that it had given up its two-year quest to reform corporate governance practices at SK Corp, saying it no longer planned to try to wield influence over management at the world's second-biggest oil refiner. Sovereign had repeatedly failed to oust Chey Tae-won, the refiner's chairman, arguing that his conviction for a $1.2bn accounting fraud at affiliate SK Networks should have disqualified him from managing the company.
Please indicate the reasons for making these changes.[1] The stated reason was "to provide more context". However, that added context was not delineated in the request. Please state what it is, about this added context, which necessitates the changes being made.
When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the ((Edit COI)) template's answer parameter to read from |ans=y to |ans=n. Please note that prior text entered in the Edit request proposal should not be retro-actively altered. Instead, a new reply post supplying the needed information should be posted below this review. The original ((Edit COI)) template may then be altered.
Thank you Spintendo for your feedback. I will try to clarify what I meant here:
The 3rd paragraph of the career section should be modified to clarify that SK is the fourth (not third as now appears) largest conglomerate. This is supported by this CNN source.
^"Template:Edit COI". Wikipedia. 7 July 2019. Instructions for submitters — #6: Describe the requested changes in detail. This includes the exact proposed wording of the new material, the exact proposed location for it, and an explicit description of any wording to be removed, including removal for any substitution. Be specific: "add X", "delete Y", "replace X with Y". If the rationale for a change is not obvious (particularly for proposed deletions), explain.
Reply 29-AUG-2023
Edit request implementedSpintendo 02:48, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]