Ruben Gnanalingam

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Ruben Gnanalingam
Born Ruben Emir Gnanalingam
(1976-09-16) September 16, 1976 (age 47)
Nationality Malaysian
Education Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science
Occupation CEO
Westports Malaysia
Co-chairman
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Board member of Westports Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia
Spouse(s) 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 and Political Science with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Economics.[1]

Westports

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

In 2015, he was named as co-chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., alongside Tony Fernandes, a position which he still holds as of 2015.[3][4][5]

Other work

Gnanalingam is as of 2015 a board member at Kuala Lumpur Business Club Malaysia.[6]

Personal life

Gnanalingam is a Malaysian Muslim of Tamil and Chinese descent.[7] His father is G. Gnanalingam, another prominent businessman, and his mother is Siew Yong Gnanalingam. As of 2015, he is married to Shirieene Hajamaideen, who is of Indian-Muslim-Chinese descent.

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