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Me and My Money: Going from Lee Kuan Yew’s protection detail to teaching kids to swim
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Mr Athanasius Pang, who founded Dip Swim, says he learnt early on that wealth is not guaranteed – it is earned, managed and respected.
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SINGAPORE – After serving in the police force for 20 years, including 11 years as part of the protection detail for Mr Lee Kuan Yew when he was senior minister, Mr Athanasius Pang is now teaching swimming to children as young as three months old.
These career choices seem to be worlds apart, but Mr Pang, 50, says he finds similarities in how both give him a sense of purpose.
