Francis Yeoh
Francis Yeoh Sock Ping | |
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 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 |
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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 and grew it 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]
Francis Yeoh is Chairman of YTL Power Seraya Private Limited, one of the biggest electricity companies in Singapore, Chairman of Wessex Water Limited in the UK and Executive Chairman of Malayan Cement Berhad (formerly known as Lafarge Malaysia Berhad) following its takeover by YTL Cement Berhad in 2019.
He is a Founding Member of the Malaysian Business Council and Capital Markets Advisory Council and he is on the Global Council of the Asia Society. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited for a period of 10 years from 2012 to 2022.
In 2010, he was made Primus Inter Pares Honoree of the Oslo Business for Peace Award by a panel of Nobel Laureates, for actively advocating socially responsible business ethics and practices.
He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Regulated Industries at the 7th World Chinese Economic Summit held in London in 2015 and he was named CEO of the Year at the Asian Power Awards in 2017. In 2022 he was awarded the Property Guru Real Estate Personality of the Year for Malaysia. The award is given to individuals who have made a significant impact in the Asian real estate sector.
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[edit]
Yeoh is a devout Christian and has often attributed his success in business to Jesus.[2] His successes and devotion has led to many Christians citing him as an inspiration.[3]
Yeoh married Puan Sri Datin Paduka Rosaline Yeoh in 1982 until her death in 2007 and they have five children. His siblings reside in Malaysia and are fellow directors of YTL Corporation.
Honours[edit]
Honours of Malaysia[edit]
Malaysia :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1991)[4]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1997)[4]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) - Dato' Indera (2001)[4]
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (1989)[4]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (1996)[4]
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Foreign honours[edit]
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)[5]- Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) (2019)[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Interview with GoodTV - 打造神國企業 - 楊肅斌, Video on YouTube
- ^ 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.
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- 1954 births
- Alumni of Kingston University
- Malaysian Christians
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Malaysian billionaires
- Malaysian businesspeople
- Malaysian people of Hokkien descent
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian chairpersons of corporations
- Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Yeoh family