 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (October 2011) |
Lim Kok Thay | |
|---|---|
林国泰 | |
| Born | 16 August 1951 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Genting Group and Star Cruises |
| Spouse | Cecilia Lim |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Lim Goh Tong Lee Kim Hua |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 林國泰 |
| Simplified Chinese | 林国泰 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Guótài |
| Hokkien POJ | Lîm Kok-Thài |
Tan Sri 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 chairman of Genting Group, a casinos, resorts and palm oil conglomerate with a market capitalization of almost MYR40 billion, and the second son of fellow billionaire Lim Goh Tong, the company's founder.