[WASCO] Non-Executive Director APPOINTMENT - TAN SRI DATO' DR. LIN SEE YAN on 20-Jul-2004

Announcement Date
20-Jul-2004
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
20-Jul-2004
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Non-Executive Director
Directorate
Independent & Non Executive
Age
65
Nationality
Malaysian
Qualification
1) Hon. Ph.D. in Economics 2000, Universiti Utara Malaysia
2) Fellow, Malaysian Economic Association (MEA), 1996
3) Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), 1996
4) Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (I.S.I.S.) Malaysia, 1995
5) Honorary Fellow, Malaysian Insurance Institute (F.M.I.I.), 1994
6) Fellow, The Royal Statistical Society, London (F.R.S.S.), 1993
7) Chartered Statistician, London (C. Stat.), 1993
8) Eisenhower Fellow, 1986
9) Fellow, Institute of Bankers, Malaysia (F.I.B.M.), 1983
10) Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University , USA 1977
11) M.A. in Money & Banking from Harvard University, USA 1972
12) M.P.A. in Finance from Harvard University, USA, 1970
13) Fellow, Institute of Statisticians, London (F.I.S.), 1970
14) Fellow, IMF Institute, 1963
15) B.A. (Hons) in Economics from University of Malaya in Singapore 1961
16) B.A. in Economics, Statistics and Philosophy 1960
Working Experience
An independent strategic and financial consultant. Prior to 1998, he was Chairman/President and CEO of Pacific Bank Group and for 14 years previously, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank), having been a central banker for 34 years. He 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); Pro-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia; Trustee, Malaysia University for Science & Technology; Board Director, Monash University (Sunway Campus) Malaysia; and Governor, Asian Institute of Management, Manila as well as Member, Asian Financial Regulatory Shadow Committee based in the US. In addition, he advises and sits on the Boards of a number of publicly listed and private business enterprises in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. He is Chairman, Harvard Graduate School Alumni Association Council at Harvard University in Cambridge (USA) as well as Regional Director for Asia, Harvard Alumni Association at Harvard University in addition to being Member, Visiting Committee on Asian Studies at the University. Dr. Lin is President, Harvard Club of Malaysia. He is also Professor of Economics (Adjunct), Universiti Utara Malaysia, and Member, Eisenhower Fellowships' International Advisory Council, Philadelphia. In addition, he is a Trustee of Tun Ismail Ali Foundation (PNB); Harvard Club of Malaysia Foundation; Malaysian Economic Association Foundation; and MAKNA (National Cancer Council).

Professionally qualified in the UK as a chartered statistician, Tan Sri is also banker, economist and venture entrepreneur. 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 Aisa (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.
Directorship of Public Companies
1)F&N Holdings Bhd 2)Ancom Berhad 3)Genting Bhd 4)Resorts World Bhd
Family Relationship
Nil
Interest
Nil
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