Ananda Krishnan

Ananda Krishnan
த. ஆனந்தகிருஷ்ணன்
Born
Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan

(1938-04-01) 1 April 1938 (age 86)
CitizenshipMalaysia
Education
OccupationBusinessman
Title
Political partyMalaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
Other political
affiliations
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Spouse
Shrilekha
(m. 2017)
Children3

Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan (born 1 April 1938), also known by the initialism A.K., is a Malaysian businessman who is a founder and chairperson of Usaha Tegas[1] and founder of Yu Cai Foundation (YCF).[2]

As of 2011, he is estimated to have a net worth of US$5.8 billion[3] according to Forbes' latest annual list of wealthiest people, making him the third-wealthiest in Malaysia.[4] Ananda Krishnan shuns public exposure[5] and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature.

  1. ^ "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Tycoon Ananda Krishnan, launches Yu Cai Foundation - The Malaysian Reserve". themalaysianreserve.com. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Ananda Krishnan". Forbes. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Ananda Krishnan". Forbes. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Who is Ananda Krishnan?". Sundaytimes. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.