Tony Fernandes
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 60 |
| Date of birth | April 30,1964 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur |
| Malaysia | |
| Net worth | US$745 million (2018) |
| Books | Flying High: My Story: From AirAsia to QPR |
| Founded | AirAsia X |
| Indonesia AirAsia | |
| AirAsia | |
| Tune Group | |
| Children | Stephanie Fernandes |
| Spous | Deborah Lee Bergstrom |
| Education | Epsom College |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | |
| University of London | |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Parents | Dr Stephen Edward Fernandes |
| Ena Dorothy Fernandes | |
| Spouse | Chloe Kim |
| Nationality | British |
| Malaysian | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 412060 |
Tony Fernandes Life story
Anthony Francis Fernandes PSM, CBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., which took over the first Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia. Fernandes turned AirAsia, a failing government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful budget airline public-listed company.
AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes criticised for half-naked massage photo
By Noor NanjiBusiness reporter, BBC News
AirAsia's boss Tony Fernandes has drawn criticism after he posted a picture of himself getting a massage without a shirt on, while attending a management meeting.
In a post on LinkedIn, which, The Entrepreneur wrote it had been " a stressful week".
" Got To Love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting, " he wrote.
AirAsia has been contacted for comment.
The picture sparked an uproar on Social Media , with many users criticising Mr Fernandes' decision to post it.
One wrote it was " inappropriate and absurd" and a second said it was " unprofessional".
" He should be setting an example of good work ethics and culture, not flaunting his body and privilege, " the user added.
Another person simply commented: " Some CEOs need to stay off LinkedIn. "
However, others were less critical, saying it was a good example of how " working from home" should always be.
Mr Fernandes, 59, has been dubbed Malaysia's answer to Richard Branson .
Educated at Epsom College, one of Britain's top fee-paying schools, Mr Fernandes bought the budget airline AirAsia from the Malaysian government for less than a dollar in 2001.
He was The Founder of the former Caterham F1 Formula One team, and was also the majority shareholder of Queens Park Rangers Football Club Until July this year.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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