- Francis Yeoh
Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh Sock Ping CBE (Chinese : 楊肅斌;
pinyin : Yáng Sùbīn, bornAugust 23 1954 ) is a prominent business personality inMalaysia , and the eldest son of Malaysian billionaire Tan Sri Dato' SeriYeoh Tiong Lay . He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Degree in Civil Engineering fromKingston University ,United Kingdom in 1978.Francis had his secondary school education at
Victoria Institution inKuala Lumpur ,Malaysia . He became theManaging Director of YTL Corporation in 1988. Under his stewardship, the YTL Group grew from a single listed entity in 1985 to a force comprising five listed companies, and is now one of the biggest conglomerates in Malaysia.On
January 16 ,2003 , he won the First MalaysianErnst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002.On
February 13 ,2004 , he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate ofEngineering from hisalma mater , Kingston University.He was awarded
BusinessWeek 's "25 Stars ofAsia 2003" onNovember 6 ,2003 inHong Kong ; and was ranked 21 byFortune Magazine Asia's 25 Most Powerful Business Personalities onAugust 9 ,2004 .Francis married Rosaline in 1982, and they have five children. His siblings and extended family reside in Malaysia, England and Australia.
In 2006, he was conferred Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
His wife, Puan Sri Rosaline Yeoh, died on
5 August 2006 .He has two daughters named Ruth Yeoh Pei Cheen & Pei Wen.
He also has three sons named Jacob, Joseph & Joshua
References
* Davies, Nick and Evans, Rob (Apr 24, 2006) [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/foreignaffairs/story/0,,1759894,00.html For services to the UK: top awards for foreign tycoons, military and the Corrs] . "The Guardian".
Retrieved June 15, 2006.External links
* [http://www.ytl.com.my/index.asp YTL's website]
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