Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Thai businessman
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- Aiyawatt " Top " Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: อัยยวัฒน์ ศรีวัฒนประภา ; born Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn [ อัยยวัฒน์ รักศรีอักษร ] on 26 July 1985) is a Thai businessman, the CEO and chairman of King Power, and the chairman of Leicester City and OH Leuven.
- Education Aiyawatt was educated at Saint Gabriel's College, one of the Montfort Brothers of St.
- Business career Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is the CEO and Chairman of King Power, which was owned by his late father Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
- He is the chairman of Premier League football club Leicester City, of which his late father had been the owner and chairman from 2010 to his death in 2018.
- For his work in business and contribution to the community in the City of Leicester, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in 2014.
Aiyawatt "Top" Srivaddhanaprabha (Thai: อัยยวัฒน์ ศรีวัฒนประภา; born Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn [อัยยวัฒน์ รักศรีอักษร] on 26 July 1985) is a Thai businessman, the CEO and chairman of King Power, and the chairman of Leicester City and OH Leuven. On Forbes' 2020 World’s Billionaires List, he was one of the five youngest billionaires in Asia.
Education
Aiyawatt was educated at Saint Gabriel's College, one of the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel colleges, and earned a bachelor of business administration degree from the Bangkok University International Program.
Business career
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is the CEO and Chairman of King Power, which was owned by his late father Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. He has also had senior executive and administrative capacities at numerous associated companies.
He is the chairman of Premier League football club Leicester City, of which his late father had been the owner and chairman from 2010 to his death in 2018. After the death of his father he became the chairman.
For his work in business and contribution to the community in the City of Leicester, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in 2014.
Sports career
Srivaddhanaprabha is a polo player. He was encouraged by his father Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha who is also the founder the Thai Polo Association to take up the sport at age 18. His older brother Apichet is also a polo player.
Aiyawatt represents Thailand in international competitions. This includes the SEA Games. Aiyawatt and Apichet won a silver medal for Thailand in the 2017 edition in Malaysia. The brothers will return in the 2025 SEA Games.
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