DATO' DR. THILLAINATHAN A/L RAMASAMY
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Dato' Dr. Thillainathan a/l Ramasamy, aged 64, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1968 and obtained a Master and Doctorate of Economics from the London School of Economics in 1970 and 1976 respectively.
Dato' Dr. Thillainathan was an Associate Professor of University Malaya from 1977 to 1979 and subsequently worked in the banking industry for 10 years. He served on the National Economic Panel from 1982 to 1987, the Anti-Recession Task Force from 1986 to 1987, the Task Force on Capital Market Development from 1988 to 1991, the Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from 1988 to 2001, the National Economic Consultative Council in 1990 and Majlis Perundingan Ekonomi Negara Kedua from 1999 to 2000. Dato' Dr. Thillainathan was also the President of the Malaysian Economic Association from 1996 to 2002. He was the COO of Genting Berhad from November 2002 to September 2006 and its Executive Director from January 2003 to July 2007. He is currently a member of the Tax Review Panel of the Ministry of Finance as well as a member of the government-appointed Economic Council and its Working Group. He also currently holds directorship in Petronas Dagangan Berhad and Genting Berhad. |
