Vincent Tan

Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (born 1952; (zh|c=陳志遠|p=Chén Zhìyuǎn|poj=Tân Chì-uán) is a Malaysian businessman and investor. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, which is in a wide array of businesses which includes golfing, property, resorts, and gambling in a group known as the Berjaya Group.

In 2010 he entered the Forbes billionaire list with an estimated worth of US$1.3 billion (RM4.2 billion). Tan's success in the Malaysian business sector has been attributed in part to his close association with prominent Malay political figures. Tan obtained the license for his lottery business from an non-tendered privatisation in 1985

On 23 February 2012, Tan retired from an active corporate role in Berjaya Corp, the flagship of the Berjaya Group of Companies. >

Vincent Tan also owns a controlling share in the Barclays Premier League side Cardiff City Football Club. Tan has promised to spend £25m to help Cardiff City establish themselves in the Premier League, and has publicly stated his interest in listing his 36.1% stake on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). An initial public option would sell shares in Cardiff City to the public for the first time, in an attempt to gain capital to expand the business. >