Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi
BornJanuary 1975 (age 49)[1]
Bangkok, Thailand
Alma materBoston University
Occupationbusinessman
TitleCEO and president, ThaiBev
Term2008-
SpousePapatchya Thienprasiddhi
Parent(s)Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Khunying Wanna

Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi (Thai: ฐาปน สิริวัฒนภักดี; Chinese: 苏华荣; pinyin: Sū Huáróng; born 1975) is a Thai businessman and the CEO and president of ThaiBev since 2008.[2]

Early life

He is the third of five children of the Thai Chinese billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Su Xuming), the founder and chairman of ThaiBev.[3] His Chinese family name is Su (simplified Chinese: 苏; traditional Chinese: 蘇), and "Sirivadhanabhakdi" is the Thai surname granted by King Bhumibol of Thailand to his father in 1988.[4]

Thapana finished his secondary school Assumption College, Bangkok and earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in financial economics, both from Boston University.[5][2]

Career

In January 2008, Thapana was appointed the CEO and president of ThaiBev, having served five years as a director and executive vice president of the company.[5]

Thapana has management roles or directorships in Berli Jucker, Beer Thai, Red Bull Distillery Group, Dhospaak, Oishi Group, Oishi Group Public Co Ltd, Univentures PLC, Siam Food Products PLC, and the Southeast Group of Companies.[5][6]

Personal life

Thapana is married to the former Papatchya Thienprasiddhi.[3] She is the daughter of Pracha and Prajittra Thienprasiddhi. She manages the family-owned Thienprasiddhi Kindergarten.[7]

References

  1. ^ "THAPANA SIRIVADHANABHAKDI". Company Check Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Executive Profile: Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 5 January 2018.[failed verification]
  3. ^ a b "The Tatler List: Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi". Tatler. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Tcc Group". 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Rungfapaisarn, Kwanchai (2012-09-17). "Thapana follows his father's giant footsteps". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ^ 'ไทยเบฟ' ปรับโครงสร้าง ฐาปน คุมธุรกิจเบียร์ หลังเทงบบุกอาเซียน ใส่อีก 5 พันล้าน ลุยต่อ 'สุรา-เบียร์ เครื่องดื่ม'. positioningmag (in Thai). 2018-10-04. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ "The Tatler Lists: Papatchya Sirivadhanabhakdi". Thailand Tatler. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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