Jack SIM

Biography

Singapore native Jack Sim did not take the traditional route of a university education requiring years in classrooms. Instead, he went into business for himself at the age of 24 but quickly became aware that it was not for him. Unmotivated by profits, Jack decided his path in life was to help people and decided to become involved in humanitarian causes.

In 1998, Jack Sim read that the Prime Minister of Singapore had observed that the state of public restrooms was one way to measure social graciousness. This inspired him to create the Restroom Association of Singapore that works to improve the standards of public toilet cleanliness. In 2001, he created the World Toilet Organization after realizing that many countries needed help with public sanitation issues.