Saturday, March 20, 2010

Vincent Tan

Net Worth: $1.2 bil
Fortune: Self Made
Source: diversified
Age: NA
Country Of Citizenship: Malaysia
Residence: Kuala Lumpur
Education: NA
Marital Status: Married, 11 children
Has run Berjaya, which means "success" in Malay, since 1984; interests in hotels, lotteries, real estate, finance. Bought 100% of Friendster.com, a social networking website, through his internet company MOL.com; also selling 33% stake in UMobile to Singapore Technologies Telemedia. Plans to list the Singer retail business and the 7-Eleven convenience store chain under Berjaya Retail Bhd (BRetail). Operates Wendy's, Starbucks, Papa Johns Pizza, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Krispy Kreme and Borders bookstores in Malaysia; water and sewage treatment and sanitary landfills in Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Co-owns a yacht called ASEAN Lady with Singapore businessman Brian Chang. Exercise buff loves scuba diving.

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