Group Chairman Senior Independent, Non-Executive Director Age: 75 Gender: Male Nationality: Malaysian Date appointed to the Board: 9 August 2021 Academic/Professional Qualifications Masters of Science Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Senior Executive Program in National and International Security from Harvard University – John F. Kennedy School of Government, USA Skills and Experience General Dato’ Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi bin Haji Zainuddin (Retired) (“General Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi”), was born on 30 April 1948 in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Armed Forces for 38 years 11 months, before retiring from the Force on 30 April 2005. During the period as a professional military officer, he served 6 years 4 months as the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces from 1 January 1999 and as the Chief of the Malaysian Army for one year from 1 January 1998. General Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi was made a Member of Dewan Negara Perak by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak on 25 November 2006 and is a Director/Trustee for Board of Trustee of Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah. On 23 April 2013 General Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi was appointed as Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Perak Darul Ridzuan by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak and the Dewan Negara Perak Darul Ridzuan. General Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi is the Pro-Chancellor of University Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) since December 2018. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Management of Defense and Strategic Studies from National Defence University of Malaysia, also known as Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) in 2016. Other Current Appointments Chairman of Genting Plantations Berhad and AHAM Asset Management Berhad. Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad, Only World Group Berhad, SOGO (K.L.) Department Store Sdn. Bhd. as well as Nishiin-Panmatex (M) Sdn. Bhd.