Ruben Gnanalingam

Ruben Emir Gnanalingam (born 16 September 1976) is a Malaysian businessman.

Ruben Gnanalingam
Born
Ruben Emir Gnanalingam

(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976
NationalityMalaysian
EducationVictoria Institution
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationCEO
Westports Malaysia
Co-chairman
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Board member ofWestports Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia
Spouse(s)
Shirieene Hajamaideen
(
m. 2006)
Parent(s)G. Gnanalingam
Siew Yong Gnanalingam

Early life

Gnanalingam was born on 16 September 1976. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics.[1]

Westports

Gnanalingam 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

In 2015, he was named as co-chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., alongside Tony Fernandes, a position which he still holds as of 2016.[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

Gnanalingam is as of 2015 a board member at Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia.[5]

Personal life

Gnanalingam is a Malaysian of Tamil 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.

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References
  1. Ismail, Netty (3 October 2013). "Gnanalingam Emerges as Billionaire on Malaysian Port IPO". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Westports' Ruben Gnanalingam: Family Is My Top Priority". Bloomberg Business. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. "RUBEN GNANALINGAM APPOINTED QPR CO-CHAIRMAN". Queens Park Rangers. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. "Ruben Gnanalingam named QPR co-chairman alongside Fernandes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. "Board of Directors". Westports Malaysia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. Lim, Noelle (29 February 2012). "Picking Up Where His Father Left Off". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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