Life begins anew for ex-Accenture MD

FISHERMEN in old Malacca, Achilles of Troy, and Simon and Garfunkle are widely disparate topics not normally discussed in StarBiz interviews. But Datuk Larry Gan, who has just retired from Accenture as its country managing director after 25 years there, somehow makes them all gel for senior analyst K.P. LEE who caught up with him last week as he embarks on the next phase of his life journey. 

BE prepared to sketch a tree diagram when talking to Datuk Larry Gan. A simple question leads not to an answer, but a winding mental journey that meanders up one branch after another. At the end, if you’re still looking for an answer, you’ve probably missed the point completely.