# Tony Fernandes

_Malaysian entrepreneur_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Tan Sri Dato' Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., which took over the first Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia. Fernandes turned 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. Until 2021, he was the owner of Caterham Group, the parent company of British car manufacturer Caterham Cars. Until July 2023, he was the majority shareholder of Queens Park Rangers F.C.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 April 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kuala Lumpur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Malaysia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P106))
- **Education:** London School of Economics and Political Science; Epsom College; Alice Smith School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Asia's Most Influential Malaysia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P166))
- **LinkedIn:** tonyfernandesairasia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Tony Fernandes born?**  
Tony Fernandes was born on 30 April 1964 in Kuala Lumpur.

**What positions has Tony Fernandes held?**  
Positions held by Tony Fernandes include: chief executive officer.

**Where did Tony Fernandes study?**  
Tony Fernandes was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, Epsom College, Alice Smith School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tony Fernandes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Fernandes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q173381](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173381) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tony Fernandes.jpg by lastsham (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tony_Fernandes.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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