Vincent Tan returns to BCorp as executive chairman

Berjaya Group founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan saying that Gawad Kalinga is a fantastic organisation and every country should have one.

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (pic), who relinquished the chairmanship of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) in February 2012 to focus on charitable and social programmes, has returned as executive chairman of the group he founded.

In a statement yesterday, the well-diversified group said his eldest son, Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching, 43, would give up his position as chairman with immediate effect, but will remain as its chief executive officer.