Vincent Tan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (陳).
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Vincent Tan Chee Yioun
PSM SJMK SSMT SPMT SIMP
陳志遠
Vincent in April 2012
Born
Tan Chee Yioun

(1952-02-23) 23 February 1952 (age 72)
Batu Pahat, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
EducationBatu Pahat High School
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • investor
  • philanthropist
Years active1984–present
Title
SpouseEsther Tan[1]
Children11, including Chryseis Tan, Robin Tan and Nerine Tan[1]
Parents
  • Tan Lam Hui (father)
  • Low Siew Beng (mother)
FamilyDanny Tan (brother)
Awards Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (1991)

Vincent Tan Chee Yioun[2] (Chinese: 陳志遠; pinyin: Chén Zhìyuǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chì-uán; born 1952) is a Malaysian Chinese businessman and investor. He is the founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, a diversified conglomerate listed on the Malaysian stock exchange. Besides holding stakes through the Berjaya Corporation group of companies, Tan's other stakes include interest in internet–related businesses, water utilities, media, retail and telecommunications.

In 2010, he entered the Forbes billionaire list with an estimated worth of USD 1.6 billion (RM4.2 billion).[3] Tan's success in the Malaysian business sector has been attributed in part to his close association with prominent Malay political figures.[2][4] As of May 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $695 million, making him the 28th richest person in Malaysia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Forbes Profile: Vincent Tan". Forbes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown (1996). Chinese business enterprise. Vol. 4. Taylor & Francis. p. 129. ISBN 0-415-14293-8. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Vincent Tan in Forbes billionaires list". The Star. Star Publications. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  4. ^ Qinghuang Yan (2008). The Chinese in Southeast Asia and beyond: socioeconomic and political dimensions. World Scientific. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-981-279-047-7. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.