G. Gnanalingam
$1.4B
as of 07/11/23
About G. Gnanalingam
Former tobacco executive G. Gnanalingam chairs Westports Holdings, a multicargo port operator that he cofounded with Ahmayuddin bin Ahmad on securing the concession in 1994.
The group owns a 60-year concession to operate and expand its container terminals in Pulau Indah and Port Klang, which will end in 2054.
Westports is one of three main port operators in the Strait of Malacca.
His son, Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, is Westports' group managing director.
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Citizenship
MalaysiaSource of wealth
portsResidence
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/10/44 (age 80)Number of children
3Education
Master, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of MalayaSelf-made
self-madeG. Gnanalingam’s fortune is worth
23K
troy ounces of gold
21K
median U.S. household
14K
median U.S. income
0.028%
U.S. credit card volume
0.006%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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Gnanalingam is regarded as a marketing guru, owing to his 19-year stint as the marketing director of Malayan Tobacco Company (now British American Tobacco).
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Financial assets
MALAYSIA | 5231-MY
Pelikan International Corp. BhdMALAYSIA | 5246-MY
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