TAN SRI LIM KOK THAY, appointed on 17 August 1976, was redesignated as the Chairman and Chief Executive on 1 July 2007 until he relinquished his position as Chief Executive and redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 1 March 2025. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia Berhad until he was redesignated as the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Genting Malaysia Berhad on 27 August 2020. He was also the Chief Executive and a Director of Genting Plantations Berhad until he relinquished his position as Chief Executive and assumed the position of Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of Genting Plantations Berhad on 1 January 2019. He is the Executive Chairman of Genting Singapore Limited (“GENS”) and assumed the role of Acting Chief Executive Officer of GENS. He is also the Chairman of Genting UK Plc. He has served in various positions within the Group since 1976. He is a Founding Member and a Permanent Trustee of The Community Chest, Malaysia. In addition, he sits on the Boards of other Malaysian and foreign companies as well as the Boards of Trustees of several charitable organisations in Malaysia.
Tan Sri Lim holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of London. He attended the Programme for Management Development of Harvard Business School, Harvard University in 1979. He is an Honorary Professor of Xiamen University, China.
Tan Sri Lim is a beneficiary of a discretionary trust which ultimately owns the companies engaged in the business of cruise and cruise-related operations under the Dream Cruises and StarCruises brands (“Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies”). In the context of the businesses of the Dream Cruises and StarCruises Companies, Tan Sri Lim is therefore considered as having interests in businesses apart from the Group’s business, which may compete indirectly with the Group’s business.
For his leadership excellence and significant contributions to the leisure and travel industry, he was named the “Travel Entrepreneur of the Year 2009” by Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Asia, “The Most Influential Person in Asian Gaming 2009” by Inside Asian Gaming, “Asian Leader for Global Leisure and Entertainment Tourism 2011” by Seagull Philippines Inc., “Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Philanthropy 2013” by World Chinese Economic Forum, “Global Community Leadership Award 2021” by Keep Memory Alive USA and “The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023” by the Malaysian Association of Theme Parks and Family Attractions.