Lim Kok Thay
$2.16B
as of 10/04/24
About Lim Kok Thay
Lim Kok Thay is the chairman of Genting, a casino and resorts conglomerate with a global footprint.
In January 2022, Lim's troubled cruise operator Genting Hong Kong, which was hit hard by the pandemic, filed a winding up petition. Lim stepped down as chairman.
Lim's assets include Empire Resorts, the parent company of loss-making Resorts World Catskills.
A long-drawn family feud over the empire's wealth and businesses, which include a palm-oil unit, was finally resolved in early 2020.
Genting Singapore is investing $1.7 billion to revamp its casino Resorts World Sentosa, which will include a new 700-room hotel and is expected to be completed by 2031.
Personal stats
Citizenship
MalaysiaSource of wealth
CasinosResidence
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
08/16/51 (age 73)Number of children
3Education
Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of LondonSelf-made
inherited and growingLim Kok Thay’s fortune is worth
36K
troy ounces of gold
33K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.043%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
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Did you know?
His late father, Lim Goh Tong, arrived in Malaysia from Fujian, China, in 1937 at age 19 with barely anything to his name.
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
MALAYSIA | 3182-MY
Genting BhdHONG KONG | 678-HK
Genting Hong Kong Ltd.MALAYSIA | 4715-MY
Genting Malaysia BhdSINGAPORE | G13-SG
Genting Singapore PLCSINGAPORE | G50-SG
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