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Ananda Krishnan

Malaysia 88 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth: Telecoms, media, oil-services
Industry: Telecom
Residence
Education: Harvard University (Master of Business Administration)
Melbourne University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Children: 3

Assets

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

2,152,868,000 shares @ -

-

6399-MY
Bumi Armada Bhd

2,048,288,000 shares @ -

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5210-MY
Maxis

2,193,750,000 shares @ -

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6012-MY
Sri Lanka Telecom Ltd.

811,758,000 shares @ -

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SLTL.N0000-LK

Biography

Ananda Krishnan is a Harvard Business School grad and former oil trader.

His holdings include stakes in telecom outfit Maxis, media firm Astro Malaysia Holdings and oilfield services-provider Bumi Armada.

Krishnan's Indian telecom firm, Aircel, in which he had invested an estimated $7 billion, filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018 and was taken over by reconstruction firm UV Asset Reconstruction.

His Kia Ora Stud farm in New South Wales merged with a neighboring stud farm, Vinery Stud, in 2023 to become one of the largest thoroughbred operations in Australia.

About

Krishnan divides his time between Malaysia and France.

His only son is a Buddhist monk in Thailand.