Ruben Gnanalingam | |
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Born | Ruben Emir Gnanalingam (1976-09-16) 16 September 1976 (age 48) |
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.
Early life
Gnanalingam was born on 16 September 1976. He graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics.
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.
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
In 2015, he was named as co-chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., alongside Tony Fernandes. 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.
Personal life
Gnanalingam is a Malaysian of Sri Lankan Tamil and Chinese descent. His father is G. Gnanalingam, another prominent businessman, and his mother is Siew Yong Gnanalingam. As of 2015, he is married to Shirieene Hajamaideen.
References
- Ismail, Netty (3 October 2013). "Gnanalingam Emerges as Billionaire on Malaysian Port IPO". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Westports' Ruben Gnanalingam: Family Is My Top Priority". Bloomberg Business. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "RUBEN GNANALINGAM APPOINTED QPR CO-CHAIRMAN". Queens Park Rangers. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Ruben Gnanalingam named QPR co-chairman alongside Fernandes". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Board of Directors". Westports Malaysia. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- Lim, Noelle (29 February 2012). "Picking Up Where His Father Left Off". Forbes. Retrieved 2 November 2015.