Wan Zulkiflee

Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin (born 1960/1961) is a Malaysian businessman; the chairman of Malaysia Airlines and former president and CEO of Petronas. In 2021, he was appointed a member of the ExxonMobil board of directors, becoming the first non-American appointed to the board. He was ousted four months later during shareholder votes.[4]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Wan Ariffin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zulkiflee. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri

Wan Zulkiflee

PJN PSM
Born
Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin

1960 or 1961 (age 62–63)[1]
NationalityMalaysian
EducationUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Gas Malaysia[2]
Chairman of Malaysia Airlines
Former president & CEO of Petronas
Former Director of ExxonMobil[3]
PredecessorShamsul Azhar Abbas

Early life

Wan Zulkiflee attended the Malay College Kuala Kangsar and graduated in 1977. He later earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2004.[5]

Career

He was appointed Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) in 2012.[5]

He was the president and CEO of Petronas from April 2015 until 30 June 2020,[1] taking over from Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas.[6] In June 2018, Attorney General of Sarawak requested that Petronas be relieved of its authority role in the oil and gas market in the Sarawak region.[7] Zulkiflee has stated that oil and gas royalties and regulatory rights in the region were always under the authority of the Malaysian government, but consented to work toward a mutually acceptable working agreement nonetheless.[8]

In August 2018 Ahmad Nizam was appointed chairman of Petronas, however Zulkiflee maintained his position as CEO and president.[9]

In February 2021, ExxonMobil announced the appointment of Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee as their first non-American director, making him the 11th director on board.[10] During 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Wan Zulkiflee was amongst three directors who will be departing the board.[3]

In July 2021, Wan Zulkiflee has been appointed chairman of Gas Malaysia.[2]

Honours

References
  1. "Executive Profile* Wan Zulkiflee Bin Wan Ariffin". Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. "Wan Zulkiflee appointed Gas Malaysia chairman". The Star. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021.
  3. "ExxonMobil announces final results in election of directors". Exxon Mobil. June 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021.
  4. "Wan Zulkiflee's ExxonMobil director position appears to be in limbo just four months after appointment". The Edge. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021.
  5. "Leadership - Pro Chancellor". www.utp.edu.my. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  6. "Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin appointed Petronas President/CEO". The Star. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. "The Petronas-Sarawak oil intrigue - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  8. Zakariah, Zarina (August 30, 2018). "Petronas awaits federal govt decision over oil royalty issue and regulatory rights in Sarawak | New Straits Times". NST Online.
  9. "Ahmad Nizam is new Petronas chairman, Wan Zulkiflee to stay on as president, CEO". The Edge Markets. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  10. "Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin Joins ExxonMobil Board of Directors". 13 March 2021.
  11. "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my.


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