Michael Fam Yue Onn DUNU DUBC PJG BBM (13 January 1927 – 27 December 2014) was a former Singaporean civil engineer and businessman.

[1] He was active in the public service and publicly-listed companies, serving as chairman of the Housing and Development Board (1975–1983), Fraser and Neave (1983–2007), the Public Transport Council (1987–1989), Cold Storage (1988),[2][3] Centrepoint Properties (1990–2001),[4][5][6] Asia Pacific Breweries (1990–2008) and Singapore Airlines (1998–2001),[7][8] and founding chairman of Nanyang Technological Institute (1981–1993) and the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (1983–1991).

[20][22] Upon returning to Singapore in 1950, Fam started an engineering role in Hume Industries (Far East) Ltd,[a] a publicly-listed company that manufactured concrete pipes, beams, and asbestos sheets.

[27][28] On 2 April 1975, Fam succeeded Lee Hee Seng as chairman of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), after being a member since 1 February 1969.

[29][30] In November 1975, as the request of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Fam was also appointed as chairman of Haw Par International, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

[40] In October 1978, Vietnam Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng was brought to tour HDB flats in Toa Payoh by Fam.

[41][42][43] In March 1980, Nepal King Birenda and Queen Aishwarya were also brought by Fam to tour HDB flats in Toa Payoh.

[48][49][50] On 1 August 1983, Fam gave up his chairmanship at HDB to become chairman at the newly-formed Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC).

[54][55] In 1984, as chairman of MRTC, Fam signed a S$582 million contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the supply of 396 passenger train cars.

[61][62] In July 1986, as chairman of MRTC, Fam announced a gratuity scheme for about 250 expatriates working in engineering and technical roles for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

As there was a cut in employer's contribution to the Central Provident Fund, expatriates found themselves receiving lesser salary than initially promised.

B. Jeyaretnam questioning how Singapore would suffer any loss of dignity if the MRT was not completed on time, and said the explanation by Fam on the rationale behind implementing the gratuity scheme was not understood.

[72] Later in November, Fam and Fock also escorted Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah for a ride, this time from Orchard to Yio Chu Kang.

[88][89] In November 1994, Fam lead an independent panel to review the salary benchmarks for ministers and top civil servants.

[15][116] In a condolence letter address to Shem, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described Fam as a "a rare, selfless individual who contributed greatly to Singapore throughout his life".