Born: June 5 1970 Family: Eldest (and the only son) out of six siblings. Both parents are retired teachers. Married with three children, two girls and a boy. Qualifications: MBA (Finance), University Malaya; Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), Monash University, Australia; Diploma in Investment Analysis, UiTM Favourite Food: Fish head curry Favourite holiday destination: Gold Coast, Australia. Quite a complete holiday destination for the whole family. Especially for families with relatively young children like ours. Book currently reading: How to Lead, by Jo Owen Values: Do the right thing, always. Even when I have to choose between being fair and being right... I choose to be right. With faith and a clear conscience, God will take care of the rest. Inspiration: My father. To others, he may seem to be an ordinary person. To me, he has taught me an invaluable lesson in life know what you want in life, work for it tirelessly, stay true to your objective and have faith, because when all is lost, faith will keep you going.
DATUK Adissadikin Ali has a lot on his plate. He travels a lot in the course of work, so it is hard to get an appointment with him. The chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of Exim Bank lives by his father's advice to work tirelessly for what he seeks in life.