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Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Kamarudin Meranun
PJN DSAP DSPN
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Kamarudin Meranun PJN DSAP DSPN
Born	1960; Miri, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Malaysia)
Nationality	Malaysian
Education	Diploma in Actuarial Science; (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Occupation(s)	CEO; Tune Group; Executive Chairman; AirAsia; CEO; AirAsia X
Board member of	Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Children	5
Awards	Life Insurance Institute of Malaysia Best Actuarial Student 1983

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Kamarudin bin Meranun is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the Chairman of AirAsia and CEO of the Tune Group.

Early life

Kamarudin was born in Malaysia, 1960. He is a Minangkabau descent from Gugukrendah, Agam, West Sumatera.^[3] He received a Diploma in Actuarial Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA and received the Life Insurance Institute of Malaysia Best Actuarial Student award in 1983.

Business career

From 1988 to 1993, Kamarudin worked for the Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank as a Portfolio Manager. He then moved in 1994 to Innosabah Executive Management as executive director.^[4] He was appointed Director of AirAsia in 2001, then as Executive director in 2004, then as Deputy CEO in 2005. He took on the role of Treasurer on top of that in 2012. Later that year, he moved into the role of Director, then moved to the role of Chairman of AirAsia in 2013, a role which he still holds as of 2016. He was appointed CEO of AirAsia X in 2015.^[5] He is also a board member of the Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

Honours

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) - Datuk (2013)^[6]

Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) - Dato' (2008)^[6]
Penang :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) - Datuk (2006)^[6]

References

^ "Airasia Bhd (5099:Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ "#19 Kamarudin Meranun". Forbes. 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ www.news.padek.co Bos Air Asia Boyong Keluarga ke Agam
^ "Directors Biography". AirAsia. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ "Kamarudin Meranun takes over as AirAsia X CEO". The Malaysian Insider. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

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[1] "Airasia Bhd (5099:Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[2] "#19 Kamarudin Meranun". Forbes. 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[3] www.news.padek.co Bos Air Asia Boyong Keluarga ke Agam

[4] "Directors Biography". AirAsia. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[5] "Kamarudin Meranun takes over as AirAsia X CEO". The Malaysian Insider. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[:1-6] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).

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+{{Malay name|Kamarudin|Meranun|note=on}}
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+| honorific_prefix = [[Malay titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berbahagia]] [[Malay titles#Datuk|Datuk]]
+| honorific_suffix = [[Order of Meritorious Service#Commander|PJN]] [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Pahang|DSAP]] [[List of post-nominal letters (Penang)|DSPN]]
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-| birth_name = Kamarudin bin Meranun
+| birth_name =
-| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|54|2015}}
+| birth_date = 1960
+| birth_place = [[Miri]], [[Crown Colony of Sarawak]] (now Malaysia)
 | nationality = [[Malaysia]]n
-| occupation = CEO<br />[[Tune Group]]<br />Chairman<br />[[AirAsia]]<br />CEO<br />[[AirAsia X]]
+| occupation = CEO<br />[[Tune Group]]<br />Executive Chairman<br />[[AirAsia]]<br />CEO<br />[[AirAsia X]]
-| boards = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6222757&capId=6163432|title=Airasia Bhd (5099:Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)|publisher=''[[Bloomberg Businessweek|Bloomberg Business]]''|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
+| boards = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6222757&capId=6163432|title=Airasia Bhd (5099:Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange)|magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek|Bloomberg Business]]|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
 | education = Diploma in Actuarial Science<br>([[Universiti Teknologi MARA]])
 | awards = Life Insurance Institute of Malaysia Best Actuarial Student 1983
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-| children = 5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/84/malaysia-billionaires-12_Kamarudin-Meranun_IRC5.html|title=#19 Kamarudin Meranun|publisher=''[[Forbes]]''|date=2012|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
+| children = 5<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/84/malaysia-billionaires-12_Kamarudin-Meranun_IRC5.html|title=#19 Kamarudin Meranun|magazine=[[Forbes]]|date=2012|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
-| net_worth = {{decrease}} US$225 million (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/kamarudin-meranun/?list=malaysia-billionaires|title=#46 Kamarudin Meranun|date=2016|accessdate=3 March 2016|publisher=''[[Forbes]]''}}</ref>
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-[[Datuk]] '''Kamarudin bin Meranun''' is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the Chairman of [[AirAsia]] and CEO of the [[Tune Group]].
+'''Kamarudin bin Meranun''' is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the Chairman of [[AirAsia]] and CEO of the [[Tune Group]].
 ==Early life==
+Kamarudin was born in Malaysia, 1960. He is a Minangkabau descent from Gugukrendah, [[Agam Regency|Agam]], [[West Sumatera]].<ref>[http://www.news.padek.co/detail/a/74271/Bos_Air_Asia_Boyong_Keluarga_ke_Agam www.news.padek.co] Bos Air Asia Boyong Keluarga ke Agam</ref> He received a Diploma in Actuarial Science from [[Universiti Teknologi MARA]] and received the Life Insurance Institute of Malaysia Best Actuarial Student award in 1983.
-Meranun was born in either 1960 or 1961. He is a Minangkabau descent from Gugukrendah, [[Agam Regency|Agam]], [[West Sumatera]].<ref>[http://www.news.padek.co/detail/a/74271/Bos_Air_Asia_Boyong_Keluarga_ke_Agam www.news.padek.co] Bos Air Asia Boyong Keluarga ke Agam</ref> He received a Diploma in Actuarial Science from [[Universiti Teknologi MARA]] and received the Life Insurance Institute of Malaysia Best Actuarial Student award in 1983.
 ==Business career==
+From 1988 to 1993, Kamarudin worked for the Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank as a Portfolio Manager. He then moved in 1994 to Innosabah Executive Management as executive director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page|title=Directors Biography|publisher=[[AirAsia]]|accessdate=18 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218012833/http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page|archive-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> He was appointed Director of [[AirAsia]] in 2001, then as Executive director in 2004, then as Deputy CEO in 2005. He took on the role of Treasurer on top of that in 2012. Later that year, he moved into the role of Director, then moved to the role of Chairman of AirAsia in 2013, a role which he still holds as of 2016. He was appointed CEO of [[AirAsia X]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/kamarudin-meranun-takes-over-as-airasia-x-ceo|title=Kamarudin Meranun takes over as AirAsia X CEO|newspaper=[[The Malaysian Insider]]|date=30 January 2015|accessdate=18 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623172813/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/kamarudin-meranun-takes-over-as-airasia-x-ceo|archive-date=23 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also a board member of the [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers Football Club]].
-From 1988 to 1993, Meranun worked for the Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank as a Portfolio Manager. He then moved in 1994 to Innosabah Executive Management as Executive Director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page|title=Directors Biography|publisher=[[AirAsia]]|accessdate=18 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218012833/http://www.airasia.com/my/en/about-us/ir-directors-biography.page|archive-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> He was appointed Director of [[AirAsia]] in 2001, then as Executive director in 2004, then as Deputy CEO in 2005. He took on the role of Treasurer on top of that in 2012. Later that year, he moved into the role of Director, then moved to the role of Chairman of AirAsia in 2013, a role which he still holds as of 2016. He was appointed CEO of [[AirAsia X]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/kamarudin-meranun-takes-over-as-airasia-x-ceo|title=Kamarudin Meranun takes over as AirAsia X CEO|publisher=''[[The Malaysian Insider]]''|date=30 January 2015|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> He is also a board member of the [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers Football Club]].
 ==Honours==
+* {{Flag|Malaysia}} :
+** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg|50px]] Commander of the [[Order of Meritorious Service#Commander|Order of Meritorious Service]] (PJN) - '''Datuk''' (2013)<ref name=":1">{{cite web
+|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat|publisher=[[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)]]}}</ref>
+* {{Flag|Pahang}} :
-Meranun received the Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara in 2013 from Yang di-Pertuan Agong. This gives him the title of [[Datuk]].
+** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP.svg|50px]] Knight Companion of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Pahang|Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang]] (DSAP) - '''Dato'''' (2008)<ref name=":1" />
+* {{Flag|Penang}} :
+** [[File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg|50px]] Officer of the [[List of post-nominal letters (Penang)|Order of the Defender of State]] (DSPN) - '''Datuk''' (2006)<ref name=":1" />
 ==References==
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+{{Authority control}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Meranun, Kamarudin}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamarudin Meranun}}
 [[Category:1960s births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Malaysian Muslims]]
 [[Category:Malaysian businesspeople]]
 [[Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. directors and chairmen]]
 [[Category:Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent]]
+[[Category:Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service]]
+{{Malaysia-business-bio-stub}}

v t e AirAsia Group
Group destinations Tony Fernandes (CEO) Kamarudin Meranun (Chairman)
Affiliates (year began operating with AirAsia Group)	Thai AirAsia (2004) Indonesia AirAsia (2005) AirAsia X (2007) Philippines AirAsia (2012) Thai AirAsia X (2014) AirAsia Cambodia (2024)
Defunct affiliates (year of operating with AirAsia Group)	FlyAsianXpress (2006–07) AirAsia Japan (2012–2013/2017–2020) AirAsia Zest (2013–2015) AirAsia India (2014–2022) Indonesia AirAsia X (2014–2019)
Sports teams	Queens Park Rangers (2011–present) (English football) Petaling Jaya Rangers (2011–present) (Malaysian football) Team Lotus/Caterham F1 Team (2010–2014 defunct) (motorsport) Caterham Racing GP2 (2011–2014 defunct; sold to Status Grand Prix) (motorsport) Ongetta 125cc Team (2010) (motorsport) Ajo Motorsport 125cc-Moto3 (2011–2013) (motorsport) Caterham Moto2 (2014 defunct; rebranded as SIC Racing Team in 2015 and switch to Moto3) (motorsport)
Accidents	Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 (December 2014; 162 fatalities)
See also Tune Group (parent company) Italics indicates defunct companies