Wan Zulkiflee

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Wan Zulkiflee
PSM PJN DGPN
Preceded byShamsul Azhar Abbas
Personal details
BornWan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin
(1960-08-19) 19 August 1960[4]
Penang, Federation of Malaya
EducationUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationBusinessman

Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin (born 19 August 1960) is a Malaysian businessman; the chairman of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad, former chairman of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysia Airlines,[2] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Career

He was appointed Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) in 2012.[6]

He was the president and CEO of Petronas from April 2015 until 30 June 2020,[7] taking over from Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

In August 2018, Ahmad Nizam was appointed chairman of Petronas, however Zulkiflee maintained his position as CEO and president.[11]

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.[12] During 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Wan Zulkiflee was amongst three directors who will be departing the board.[3]

In July 2021, Wan Zulkiflee was appointed chairman of Gas Malaysia.[1]

In May 2024, Wan Zulkiflee was appointed chairman of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad.[13]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Wan Zulkiflee appointed Gas Malaysia chairman". The Star. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kamaruddin, Faiqah (20 September 2024). "MAG chairman Wan Zulkiflee steps down effective today". NST Online. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "ExxonMobil announces final results in election of directors". Exxon Mobil. June 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH-DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT-PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2016" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 1 2 "Leadership - Pro Chancellor". www.utp.edu.my. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Executive Profile* Wan Zulkiflee Bin Wan Ariffin". Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin appointed Petronas President/CEO". The Star. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Petronas-Sarawak oil intrigue - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  10. ↑ Zakariah, Zarina (August 30, 2018). "Petronas awaits federal govt decision over oil royalty issue and regulatory rights in Sarawak | New Straits Times". NST Online.
  11. ↑ "Ahmad Nizam is new Petronas chairman, Wan Zulkiflee to stay on as president, CEO". The Edge Markets. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  12. ↑ "Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin Joins ExxonMobil Board of Directors". 13 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nestle Malaysia names Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin as new chairman". The Star. February 27, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my.
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