Ruben Gnanalingam

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Ruben Gnanalingam
Born
Ruben Emir Gnanalingam

(1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 46)
Nationality Malaysian
Education Victoria Institution
Alma mater London School of Economics
Occupation(s)CEO
Westports Malaysia
Co-chairman
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Board member of Westports Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia
Spouse
Shirieene Hajamaideen
(m. 2006)
Parent(s) G. Gnanalingam
Siew Yong Gnanalingam

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

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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 Malaysia

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 F.C.

In 2015, he was named as co-chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., alongside Tony Fernandes. [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 Sri Lankan Tamils 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.