Profile of the board
of directors
Professor Tan Sri Lin, a Malaysian aged
75, was appointed to the Board of WSC
on 20 July 2004.
Professor Tan Sri Lin, a British Chartered Scientist, is a Harvard educated
economist. Qualified as Malaysia’s first Chartered Statistician, he graduated
from the University of Malaya in Singapore and Harvard University (where he
received three degrees, including a PhD in Economics). He is also Professor of
Economics (Adjunct), Universiti Utara Malaysia, Research Professor at Sunway
University and an Eisenhower Fellow.
Prior to 1998, he was Chairman/President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific
Bank and for fourteen (14) years previously, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara
Malaysia, having been a central banker for thirty four (34) years. Professor
Tan Sri Lin continues to serve the public interest, including Member, Prime
Minister’s Economic Council Working Group, as well as a member of key National
Committees on Higher Education; Economic Advisor, Associated Chinese
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia; Governor, Asian Institute
of Management, Manila; Director, Monash University Malaysia and Chairman
Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School Alumni Council at Harvard University in
Cambridge (USA) as well as President, Harvard Club of Malaysia.
Professor Tan Sri Lin advises and sits on the Boards of a number of publicly
listed and private businesses in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia including
Chairman, Cabot (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. He is also a Director of Ancom Berhad,
Genting Berhad, JobStreet Corporation Berhad, IGB REIT Management Sdn Bhd
and Sunway Berhad.
PROFESSOR
TAN SRI LIN SEE YAN
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Daniel Yong Chen-I, a Malaysian
aged 43, was appointed the Alternate
Director to Pauline Tan Suat Ming on the
Board of WSC on 13 May 2013.
Mr Daniel Yong is a law graduate from the University of Bristol, England. He
joined Mid Valley City Sdn Bhd (‘MVC’) in 1999 as a member of the pre-opening
retail development team. He was appointed an Executive Director of MVC in
2003 and has been responsible for overseeing the management and operation of
Mid Valley Megamall, since. He was also involved in the design and pre-opening
of The Gardens Mall from 2004 to 2007. His prior work experience includes
the development of bespoke systems with BYG Systems Ltd in England and
Operational Management with Wah Seong Engineering Sdn Bhd, the distributor
and manufacturer for Toshiba Elevator and Escalator in Malaysia.
Currently, he is a Director of IGB REIT Management Sdn Bhd, Goldis Berhad and
the Alternate Director to Pauline Tan Suat Ming on the Board of IGB Corporation
Berhad.
Notes:-
Family relationship with Director and/or major shareholders
1.
Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng and Ms Pauline Tan Suat Ming are siblings.
2.
Mr Daniel Yong Chen-I is the son of Ms Pauline Tan and nephew of Dato’ Seri Robert Tan.
3.
Dato’ Seri Robert Tan and Ms Pauline Tan are deemed major shareholders of WSC and their
interest in the securities of WSC are set out in the Analysis of Shareholdings of this Annual
Report.
Saved as disclosed herein, none of the Directors have any family relationship with any Directors
and/or major shareholders of WSC.
Conflict of interest
None of the Directors have any conflict of interest with WSC.
Convicted of offences
None of the Directors have been convicted for any offence within the past ten (10) years other
than possible traffic offences.
DANIEL YONG CHEN-I
Alternate Director to Pauline Tan Suat Ming/Non-Independent Non-Executive
Director
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Wah Seong Corporation Berhad • Annual Report 2014
