Lim Kok Thay

Nationality

Malaysia

the story

Lim Kok Thay (simplified Chinese: 林国泰; traditional Chinese: 林國泰; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Kok-Thài; born 16 August 1951) is a Malaysian Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the executive chairman of Genting Group, a conglomerate involved in casinos, resorts, and palm oil, with a market capitalization of nearly MYR 40 billion, and the second son of fellow billionaire Lim Goh Tong, the company's founder.

known for

Occupation

Businessman; executive chairman of Genting Group

education

• BSc Civil Engineering, University of London; Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School