My accidental encounter with Tan Sri Hassan Marican, Petronas’ ex-chief executive and president was rather amazing and wonderful. My wife and I were at a wedding reception at a hotel. One of our friends intended to introduce us to Tan Sri but it may be improper or not very polite if we just walked up to his VIP table. So our friend went to inform and asked his permission. To our surprise, Tan Sri stood up, walked to our table to say hallo to me, as he already knew my wife and chat for a while telling us that our mutual friend used to mention about us. This showed how great this person is, not proud, humble and friendly.
Source of the following news:MInsider – Hassan Marican appointed director of US oil giant By Lee Wei Lian
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Ex-Petronas CEO Tan Sri Hassan Marican, who left the national oil company last year because of friction with the Najib administration, has accepted another directorship outside Malaysia, this time at US oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips.
Since leaving Petronas at the beginning of last year, Marican has accepted several directorships with Singapore GLCs including at Sembcorp, SembCorp Marine and Singapore Power.
Marican was widely credited with turning Petronas into the only other state-run major international player in the oil and gas space apart from Norway’s Statoil.
ConocoPhillips said today that Marican was appointed as a new outside director effective December 1, 2011.
ConocoPhillips is a global integrated energy company. The company is headquartered in Houston with approximately 29,900 employees, US$160 billion (RM506.05 billion) of assets and US$244 billion in annualised revenues as of June 30, 2011.
Marican was part of the board that had appeared to have clashed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak back in late 2009 over the appointment of a former senior aide as a Petronas director despite the prime minister having absolute powers in board appointments.
It was reported then that the former aide — Omar Mustapha — was rejected twice and was appointed only after Najib had put his foot down.
Petronas had also decided not to sponsor the Malaysian-backed Lotus F1 Racing team, going instead with the Mercedes Formula One team.
Marican was widely credited with turning Petronas into the only other state-run major international player in the oil and gas space apart from Norway’s Statoil.
The former Petronas chief stepped down on February 2010 after 15 years with the company and was appointed a director with Singapore GLC Sembcorp Industries by June.
Marican’s flurry of overseas appointments also come at a time when Malaysia is grappling with a chronic brain drain that threatens to derail its developed country ambitions.
ConocoPhillips is a global integrated energy company. The company is headquartered in Houston with approximately 29,900 employees, US$160 billion (RM506.05 billion) of assets and US$244 billion in annualised revenues as of June 30, 2011.
Hassan Merican from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Malay College Kuala Kangsar in 1971
Gas Berhad (1991 -). Pengerusi Petronas (1995–2010). Petronas Chairman
(1995-2010). Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Petronas
Dagangan Berhad (1995–). President and Chief Executive Officer of Petronas
Trading Limited(1995 -).Hassan with Petronassince 1989 as Senior Vice President of Finance.On August 1, 1991, was appointed chairman of Petronas Gas Berhad. Fellow at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants . Board Member of
Petronas. He was the chairman of Petronas Trading Limited and Malaysia
International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MSIC). He is also chairman of Engen Limited, South Africa, a subsidiary of Petronas.Became the President and Chief Executive Officer in February 1995. Became Acting Chairman in 2004 to 2010. UTP from Institut Teknologi Petronas (ITP) at New York Cityestablished since April 1995.Members of the board of the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority for the development of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near the Gulf of Siam and South China Sea.
Several well-dap oil and gas at petronelum. Kelantan government is now demanding royalties from the Kelantan-Thai border.
Become a member of the international development for the Republic of South Africa which was launched by South African President , Thabo
Mbeki .
Other contributions
Hassan become Pro Chancellor University Technology Petronas (UTP), which is located in Seri Iskandar , Tronoh , Perak . UTP was established on Jan 10, 1997.
He became a Board of Trustees of Freedom Award in 2009. This award is
given by category of Education and Community; Environment Health, Science and Technology.
The board of directors Kedah State Development Corporation (1986-1994). Members of the People’s Trust Council (MARA). Panel Committee Pension Trust Fund investments.
Anugerah Awards
1997 awarded the Chief of Setia Mahkota (PSM) which carries the title Tan Sri. Bintang Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Terengganu (SPMT)
(1996) ;Darjah Sultan Mahmud Terengganu Yang amat Terpuji (DSMT) (1992) ; Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS) (2003)
membawa gelatan Dato Sri.Chief Sarawak (PNBS) (2003) brought gelatan Dato Sri.
The French government awarded “Commandeur De La Legion D’Honneur” (2000).
Vietnam Government awarded “Friendship Medal” (2001).
University awarded Doctor of Engineering in 2001.
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November 12, 2012 at 10:38 am |
Malaysia has LOST a Great man indeed……!!!