Yahaya Ahmad

For the Malaysian cyclist, see Yahya Ahmad (cyclist).
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Yahaya.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Yahaya Ahmad
Born(1947-08-11)August 11, 1947
Marang, Terengganu, Malayan Union (modern-day Malaysia)
DiedMarch 2, 1997(1997-03-02) (aged 49)
Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia
EducationMalay College Kuala Kangsar
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseRohana Othman (m. 1979-1997)
Children4

Tan Sri Yahaya bin Ahmad (11 August 1947 – 2 March 1997)[1] was a Malaysian businessman. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the DRB-HICOM Group. He was famously known as Malaysia's "Car Czar".[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "'Car czar' dies in copter crash". The Irish Times. 5 March 1997. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. ^ Rajen Devadson (1 October 1993). "A czar is born". Malaysian Businesses. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ A. Kadir Jasin (22 January 1996). "Yahaya - the automotive king in the making". Business Times. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Yahaya's challenge". Investor's Digest. 16 December 1995. Retrieved 5 October 2021.