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Vincent Tan

Malaysia 74 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth: retail, gaming, property
Industry: Diversified
Residence: Kuala Lumpur
Education: High School (High School Graduate)
Marital Status: Married
Children: 11

Assets

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings

314,580,000 shares @ -

-

5250-MY
Berjaya Assets Bhd

1,254,830,000 shares @ -

-

3239-MY
Berjaya Corp. Bhd

958,020,000 shares @ -

-

3395-MY
Berjaya Food

43,660,000 shares @ -

-

5196-MY
Berjaya Land Bhd

234,730,000 shares @ -

-

4219-MY
Berjaya Media Bhd

0 shares @ -

-

6025-MY
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

14,380,000 shares @ -

-

1562-MY
CARiNG Pharmacy Group Bhd.

0 shares @ -

-

5245-MY
Razer Inc

0 shares @ -

-

1337-HK
REDtone International Bhd.

0 shares @ -

-

0032-MY
Tropicana Corp. Bhd.

0 shares @ -

-

5401-MY

Biography

Vincent Tan relinquished his position as a non-independent, non-executive chairman of Berjaya Corp as of March 1, 2023. He is now an advisor to the board.

His son Robin Tan relinquished the CEO position in March 2021 but continues as nonexecutive deputy chairman.

Tan's business interests range from financial services to property development.

He also holds a stake in privately held U Mobile, a 4G mobile-phone operator in Malaysia.

Listed flagship Berjaya's CEO Jalil Rasheed. who was appointed in March 2021, left after a year to pursue other interests.

About

Vincent Tan retired from conglomerate Berjaya's board in 2012 upon turning 60, but returned as executive chairman five years later.

He started his career as a bank clerk when he was 17 years old.

He went on to become a life insurance agent and eventually bagged the McDonald's franchise for Malaysia in 1980.

His brother Danny Tan also features among Malaysia's richest. He, too, returned from retirement to helm his real estate flagship, Tropicana Corp.