[GENTING] Director APPOINTMENT - TAN SRI DATO' DR. LIN SEE YAN on 28-Nov-2001

Announcement Date
28-Nov-2001
Audit Committee Information:
Date of Change
28-Nov-2001
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Director
Directorate
Independent & Non Executive
Age
62
Nationality
Malaysian
Qualification
1. B.A. in Economics, Statistics and Philosophy from University of Malaya, Singapore
2. B.A. (Hons) in Economics from University of Malaya, Singapore
3. M.P.A. in Finance from Harvard University, USA
4. M.A. in Money & Banking from Harvard University, USA
5. Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, USA
6. Ph.D. in Economics (Hon) from University Utara Malaysia
7. Fellow, Institute of Statisticians, London (F.I.S.)
8. Chartered Statistician, London (C. Stat.)
9. Fellow, The Royal Statistical Society, London (F.R.S.S.)
10. Fellow, IMF Institute
11. Eisenhower Fellow
12. Fellow, Institute of Bankers, Malaysia (F.I.B.M.)
13. Honorary Fellow, Malaysian Insurance Institute (F.M.I.I.)
14. Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (I.S.I.S.) Malaysia
15. Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM)
16. Fellow, Malaysian Economic Association (MEA)
Working Experience
Chairman and CEO, LIN Associates
Chairman, Sains Bumi Inisiatif

Dr. Lin is an independent strategic and financial Consultant. Prior to 1998, he was Chairman/President and CEO of Pacific Bank and for 14 years previously, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank), having been a central banker for 34 years. He recently retired from the Board of Khazanah Nasional (including Chairman of its EXCO), the holding company of the Government’s national assets, as well as some positions with the PNB Group (the nation’s largest mutual fund) with whom he remains closely associated since its founding. Dr. Lin continues to serve the public interest, including Member, National Economic Action Council (NEAC) Working Group; Chairman, Expert Group on Finance for Sustainable Development, UN Commission on Sustainable Development (New York) and Member of the UN Regional Roundtable of Eminent Persons, 2002 World Summit on Sustinable Development (Johannesburg); Pro-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia; and Trustee, Malaysia University for Science & Technology. In addition, he advises and sits on the Boards (including Executive/Audit Committees) of a number of publicly listed and private business enterprises in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia engaged in plantations, food and beverages, aquaculture, education, earth science, chemicals and petroleum products, automobiles, housing and property development, banking and insurance, e-commerce, venture capital and fund management. He is Governor, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, and member of the Harvard University Graduate School Alumni Council in Cambridge (USA) as well as Regional Director for Asia, Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard University. He is also Professor of Economics (Adjunct), Universiti Utara Malaysia, and Consultant, United Nations, New York. In addition, he is a Trustee of: Tun Ismail Ali Foundation (PNB); Harvard Club of Malaysia Foundation; and Malaysian Economic Association Foundation.

Professionally trained as a chartered statistician, Tan Sri is also a banker, economist and venture capitalist. He received 3 post-graduate degrees from Harvard University (including a Ph.D. in Economics) where he was a Mason Fellow and Ford Scholar, and where he continues to maintain close links; and was founding Deputy President of the Association of Harvard University Alumni Clubs of Asia (AHUACA). He is an Eisenhower Fellow and Fellow of the following professional organisations: IMF Institute (Washington D.C.); Royal Statistical Society (London); Malaysian Institute of Bankers; Malaysian Insurance Institute; Malaysian Institute of Management; and Malaysian Economic Association. He is also Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies. Tan Sri was honoured with 6 Royal Awards for services to the nation. Dr. Lin consults, writes, publishes and lectures widely in Malaysia and overseas.
Directorship of Public Companies
1. Fraser &Neave Holdings Bhd (Group)
2. Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd
3. Ancom Berhad (Group)
4. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Group)
Family Relationship
None
Interest
None
Composition
1. Tan Sri Gunn Chit Tuan (Chairman)
Independent Non-Executive Director
2. Encik Nik Hashim bin Nik Yusoff (Member)
Independent Non-Executive Director
3. Dato' Lim Kok Thay (Member)
Managing Director
4. Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Lin See Yan (Member)
Independent Non-Executive Director
5. Mr Quah Chek Tin (Member)
Executive Director
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