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Tony Fernandes Biography
Tony Fernandes is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on April 30, 1964 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Entrepreneur best known as the founder of Tune Air, which introduced the budget airline AirAsia to the world.
He was at one time the financial controller for Virgin Records, owned by billionaire mogul Richard Branson.
Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes PSM SSAP SPMP DPTJ CBE (born 30 April 1964) is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline “Now everyone can fly”. Fernandes managed to turn AirAsia, a failing government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful budget airline public-listed company. He has since founded the Tune Group of companies. He is also the majority shareholder of Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
He was educated at The Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur. Starting at age 12, from 1976 to 1983, he studied at Epsom College boarding school in England. He matriculated to the London School of Economics and graduated with a degree in accounting.
His father was an Indian physician and his mother was form Malaysia.
| Name | Tony Fernandes |
| First Name | Tony |
| Last Name | Fernandes |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Birthday | April 30 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Kuala Lumpur |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Malaysia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Dr Stephen Edward Fernandes, Ena Dorothy Fernandes |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Stephanie Fernandes |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Fernandes was admitted as Associate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 1991 and became Fellow Member in 1996. He is currently a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Tony Fernandes Net Worth
Tony Fernandes is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Fernandes's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an auditor at Virgin Atlantic airlines.
He was ranked twenty-first on Forbes magazine’s list of Malaysia’s richest men in 2013, with his net worth listed at over $625 million.
Fernandes was born in Kuala Lumpur on 30 April 1964 to an Indian father (originally from Goa) and a mother of mixed Indian (Malayalee) and Asian-Portuguese (Kristang) descent who had been raised in Malacca, Malaysia. At a young age, he would follow his mother who sold Tupperware at Tupperware parties.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Entrepreneur |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Fernandes was previously married to Deborah Lee Bergstrom on 1 June 1994. They had a daughter and a son, Stephanie and Stephen.
Fernandes was formerly a Warner Music executive in Malaysia, and Vice President, ASEAN at Warner Music South East Asia from December 1999 to July 2001.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
He worked very briefly with Virgin Atlantic as an auditor, subsequently becoming the financial controller for Richard Branson’s Virgin Communications in London from 1987 to 1989 before he joined Warner Music International London as Senior Financial Analyst.
It was through Datuk Pahamin A. Rejab, the former secretary-general of the Malaysian Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry that Fernandes came to meet with then Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in October 2001.
Who is Tony Fernandes Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Tony Fernandes. You may help us to build the dating records for Tony Fernandes!Fernandes says his timing was in fact perfect: after 11 September 2001, aircraft leasing costs fell 40%. Also, airline lay-offs meant experienced staff were readily available. He believed Malaysian travellers would embrace a cut-rate air service that would save them time and money, especially in a tight economy. Fernandes estimates about 50 per cent of the travellers on Asia’s budget airlines are first-time flyers. Before the advent of AirAsia, he estimated that only six per cent of Malaysians had ever travelled by air.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Tony Fernandes celebrates birthday on April 30 of every year.
In September 2001, Fernandes purchased AirAsia and became its chief executive.
Is Tony Fernandes a billionaire?
As of 2020, Forbes valued Fernandes’ net worth at US$335 million, dropping from US$650 million that rank him at number 28 on the Forbes list of Malaysia’s Richest in February 2014 then.
Who is founder of AirAsia?
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Who owned AirAsia?
AirAsia is 23% owned by Tune Air, a private company controlled by Group CEO Tony Fernandes, a former executive of music producer Time Warner.
Is Tony Fernandes a good leader?
Having received various international awards for his company and himself, Tony Fernandes remains a very approachable, humble and down-to-earth boss who will always smile to everyone. He also a charismatic speaker because the way he talks can easily make everyone understand what he said and what he aim for in future.
Does Tata own AirAsia?
AirAsia India is majority-owned by Tata Sons Private Ltd with a shareholding of 83.67 per cent and the remaining stake is with AirAsia Investment Ltd (AAIL), which is part of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group.
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