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. 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 person 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
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia :
- File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) (1991)[3]
- File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (1997)[3]
- File:Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang :
- File:MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) - Dato' Indera (2018)[3]
- File:Flag of Perak.svg Perak :
- File:MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) - Dato' (1989)[3]
- File:Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor :
- File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (1996)[3]
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Foreign honours
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy :
- File:StellaItalia-Cav.png Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2018)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan :
- File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 4Class BAR.svg 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette of the Order of the Rising Sun (2018)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom :
- File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2006)[4]
- File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) - Sir (2019)[5]
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References
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- 1954 births
- 20th-century Malaysian businesspeople
- Alumni of Kingston University
- Businesspeople awarded knighthoods
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Malaysian billionaires
- Malaysian Christians
- Malaysian chairpersons of corporations
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of Hokkien descent
- Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
- Yeoh family