GEN. (R) DATO' SERI DIRAJA TAN SRI (DR.) MOHD ZAHIDI BIN HAJI ZAINUDDIN

Malaysia

Male

75

Others

Non Independent and Non Executive

1. Masters - Masters of Science Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies [Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan]

2. Others - Senior Executive Program in National and International Security [Harvard University, United States of America]

General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin (Retired) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad ("GENM") on 4 August 2005. He had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Armed Forces for 38 years 11 months, before retiring from the Force on 30 April 2005. During the period as a professional military officer, he served 6 years 4 months as the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces from 1 January 1999 and as the Chief of the Malaysian Army for one year from 1 January 1998.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) is presently the Chairman of Genting Plantations Berhad, Group Chairman of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Chairman of AHAM Asset Management Berhad (formerly known as Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad). He is also a Director of Only World Group Holdings Berhad and sits on the board of several private limited companies in Malaysia.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) was made a Member of Dewan Negara Perak by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak on 25 November 2006 and is a Director/Trustee for the Board of Trustee of Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah. On 23 April 2013, General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) was appointed as Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Perak Darul Ridzuan by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak and the Dewan Negara Perak Darul Ridzuan.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) is the Pro-Chancellor of University Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) since December 2018. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Management of Defense and Strategic Studies from National Defence University of Malaysia, also known as Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) in 2016.

Affin Holdings Berhad Bandar Raya Developments Berhad Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad Wah Seong Corporation Berhad