Francis Yeoh
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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 six listed entities. YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Land & Development Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT, Lafarge Malaysia Berhad and Starhill Global REIT have a combined Market Capitalisation of approximately RM70 billion (USD15 billion) and total assets of RM81 billion (US$17 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 Sock Ping | |
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Born | (1954-08-23) 23 August 1954 (age 69) 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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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.