Francis Yeoh
Francis Yeoh Sock Ping | |
|---|---|
 Yeoh in 2015 | |
| Born | 23 August 1954 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Executive Chairman of YTL Corporation (2018–present) |
| Spouse | Rosaline Yeoh (1982) |
Francis Yeoh | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊肅斌 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨肃斌 |
| Jyutping | Joeng4 Suk1 Ban1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Iôⁿ Siok-pin |
| Tâi-lô | Iônn Siok-pin |
Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Chinese: 楊肅斌; born 23 August 1954) is a Malaysian businessman, and the eldest son of late Malaysia billionaire Yeoh Tiong Lay. He was appointed a managing director of YTL Corporation in 1988. He helped grow YTL Corporation into a multi-disciplinary conglomerate comprising five listed entities. YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT, Malayan Cement Berhad and Starhill Global REIT have a combined Market Capitalisation of approximately RM100 billion (USD21 billion) and total assets of RM84 billion (USD18 billion). YTL Group owns and manages regulated utilities, real estate and infrastructure assets. In 2022, he was ranked by Forbes as the 17th richest people in Malaysia.[1]
Yeoh was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 and upgraded to a Knight Commander (KBE) in 2019. In 2018 he was bestowed the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and in the same year the Italian government conferred upon him the honour of Grande Officiale of the Order of the Star of Italy.
He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kingston (UK). He also has an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from University of Nottingham.
Personal Life
He has often attributed his success in business to Jesus.[2]
Yeoh married Puan Sri Datin Paduka Rosaline Yeoh in 1982 and remained with her until her death in 2007, together they have five children. His siblings reside in Malaysia and are fellow directors of YTL Corporation.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the RMN) (1991)[3]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1997)[3]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP)n in 2018. - 1)[3]
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (1989)[3]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (1996)[3]
Foreign honours
Italy :
Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2018)
Japan :
4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)
United Kingdom :
Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2006)[4]- Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) (2019)[5]
References
- ^ Lovett, Lorcan; Rushe, Dominic (30 November 2022). "'You'll have to talk to the UK staff': can global water investors be held to account?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Francis Yeoh recounts an enriching, humbling experience". The Edge Markets. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "2015 Speakers - Bloomberg ASEAN Summit". Bloomberg Finance. 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2019". Gov.uk. 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.