Ruben Gnanalingam

Ruben Gnanalingam
Ruben Gnanalingam
Born	Ruben Emir Gnanalingam; 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^{[citation needed]}) 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.^[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 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.

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.

External links

Westports Malaysia Official Website

[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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