Francis Yeoh
Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, CBE (Chinese: 楊肅斌; pinyin: Yáng Sùbīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Siok-pin, born 23 August 1954) is a Malaysian businessman, and the eldest son of billionaire Yeoh Tiong Lay. He was appointed managing director of YTL Corporation in 1988, and grew YTL Group from a single listed entity in 1985 to five listed companies, one of the largest conglomerates in Malaysia.[1]
Early life
Yeoh had his secondary school education at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was school captain. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Kingston Polytechnic (now Kingston University), United Kingdom, in 1978.
Awards
In 2006, he was conferred Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his philanthropic endeavours.
He was awarded BusinessWeek's "25 Stars of Asia 2003" on 6 November 2003 in Hong Kong; and was ranked 21 by Fortune Magazine Asia's 25 Most Powerful Business Personalities on 9 August 2004.
On 16 January 2003, he was awarded the First Malaysian Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002 in recognition of his entrepreneurial acumen.
On 13 February 2004, he was conferred an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Kingston University. On 9 July 2014 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Nottingham, England.
Personal life
Yeoh is a devout Christian and has often attributed his success in business to Jesus.[2]
Yeoh married Rosaline Yeoh in 1982, and they have five children. His siblings reside in Malaysia and are fellow directors of YTL Corporation.
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References
- ↑ Francis Yeoh: “Entrepreneurship in Malaysia”, in: Frank-Jürgen Richter and Thang D. Nguyen (eds) The Malaysian Journey, Marshall Cavendish 2004
- ↑ Interview with GoodTV - 打造神國企業 - 楊肅斌, Video on YouTube
- Davies, Nick and Evans, Rob (24 April 2006) For services to the UK: top awards for foreign tycoons, military and the Corrs. The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2006.