Anthony Fok
Biography
In 2004, Fok started a tuition center, Xue Hai Tutorial Centre, later renamed as Little Professors Education Group, during his undergraduate days in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and expanded the business to more than 15 branches in Singapore.{{Cite news |last=Lo |first=Becky |date=15 June 2008 |title=School teacher does it for free |pages=8 |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20080616-71124.html}}{{Cite news |last=Boon |first=Rachel |date=27 April 2014 |title=Economics tutor puts theory into practice |pages=36–37 |work=The Straits Times}} After graduation from NTU with a degree in accountancy and economics in 2007, Fok sold off the tuition center to his partner.
Fok then worked at a Big 4 accounting firm but left after five months. He then joined the Ministry of Education to become a school teacher, teaching Principles of Accounts, Economics and Business Studies. He subsequently obtained his Masters of Education from Monash University, Australia.
In 2012, Fok left the teaching career to pursue a PhD at the National Institute of Education.{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Calvin |date=3 October 2016 |title=Long hours, stress cited as reasons |pages=A6 |work=The Straits Times}} While studying, Fok set up another tuition centre, JCEconomics.com, specialising in teaching in A-level economics.
In 2015, Fok set up CPD Singapore Education Services.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=CEO's Message - CPD Singapore Education Services Pte Ltd |url=https://cpdsingapore.com/ceos-message/ |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=cpdsingapore.com |language=en-GB}}
In 2016, several media stories included Fok in a list of 'super tutors' who could obtain high incomes for conducting private tuition.{{Cite web |date=21 September 2018 |title=What drives an elite 'super tutor'? |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20181022-the-elite-super-tutors-on-six-figure-salaries |access-date=25 March 2022}}{{Cite web |date=12 September 2016 |title=Cet enseignant gagne 900.000 euros par an avec ses cours particuliers |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/international/cet-enseignant-gagne-900-000-euros-par-an-avec-ses-cours-particuliers_AN-201609120150.html |access-date=25 March 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://southeastasiaglobe.com/singapore-millionaire-tutors/|title= The millionaire teachers|date=17 December 2017|access-date=25 March 2022}}
In 2017, several tutors including Fok founded the Association of Tutors (Singapore){{Cite web |date=27 January 2017 |title=Tutors band together to boost industry standards |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/tutors-band-together-boost-industry-standards |access-date=26 March 2022 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}} and Fok held the role of president in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/tuition-centres-go-extra-mile-woo-students|title=Tuition centres go the extra mile to woo students |date=31 July 2017|access-date=25 March 2022}} Fok is also a board member of Association of Person with Special Needs,{{Cite web|url=https://www.apsn.org.sg/staff-item/anthony-fok/|title= APSN - Dr Anthony Fok |access-date=25 March 2022}}{{When|date=April 2022}} a charity organization with runs special education schools for special needs students. On 6 October 2022, Fok was elected to the board of Singapore Disability Sports Council.{{Cite web |title=New SDSC leadership marks a new alliance to transform the lives of persons with disabilities through sport – SDSC |url=https://sdsc.org.sg/new-sdsc-leadership-marks-a-new-alliance-to-transform-the-lives-of-persons-with-disabilities-through-sport/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=6 October 2022 |title=Para-sports: Teo-Koh Sock Miang re-elected as Singapore Disability Sports Council president {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/para-sports-teo-koh-sock-miang-re-elected-as-singapore-disability-sports-council-president |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}
In 2021, Fok sued rival tutor Edmund Quek for defamation and received S$170,000 in damages.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/super-tutor-awarded-170k-in-defamation-suit-against-rival|title='Super tutor' awarded $170k in defamation suit against rival |date=6 August 2021|access-date=4 April 2022}}
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