Ananda Krishnan

Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan (April 1, 1938 – November 28, 2024), also known by the initialism A. K., was a Malaysian businessman who was a founder and chairperson of Usaha Tegas and founder of Yu Cai Foundation (YCF). At the time of his death, he was estimated to have a net worth of US$5.1 billion according to Forbes making him the 671st wealthiest person in the world and 3rd richest in Malaysia. Ananda Krishnan shunned public exposure and was known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature.