Ruben Emir Gnanalingam (born 16 September 1976[citation needed]) is a Malaysian businessman.
Ruben Gnanalingam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruben Emir Gnanalingam 16 September 1976 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Education | Victoria Institution |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | CEO Westports Malaysia Co-chairman Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
| Board member of | Westports Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia |
| Spouse |
Shirieene Hajamaideen
(m. 2006) |
| Parent(s) | G. Gnanalingam Siew Yong Gnanalingam |
Early life
editGnanalingam was born on 16 September 1976. He graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics.[1]
Westports Malaysia
editGnanalingam joined Westports Malaysia in 2005, and was the Executive Director from 2006 to 2010. He then moved into the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a position which, as of 2015, he still holds.[2]
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
editIn 2015, he was named as co-chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., alongside Tony Fernandes. [3][4] On 15 August 2018, he and Tony Fernandes stepped down from co-chairmen to enable Amit Bhatia to take their spaces and become chairman.
Other work
editGnanalingam is as of 2015 a board member at Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia.[5]
Personal life
editGnanalingam is a Malaysian of Sri Lankan Tamils and Chinese descent.[6] His father is G. Gnanalingam, another prominent businessman, and his mother is Siew Yong Gnanalingam. As of 2015, he is married to Shirieene Hajamaideen.
References
edit- ^ Ismail, Netty (3 October 2013). "Gnanalingam Emerges as Billionaire on Malaysian Port IPO". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Westports' Ruben Gnanalingam: Family Is My Top Priority". Bloomberg Business. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "RUBEN GNANALINGAM APPOINTED QPR CO-CHAIRMAN". Queens Park Rangers. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Ruben Gnanalingam named QPR co-chairman alongside Fernandes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Westports Malaysia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Lim, Noelle (29 February 2012). "Picking Up Where His Father Left Off". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2015.