NEVER GIVE UP : Air Asia's Founder

Pic 01: NEVER GIVE UP! Graduation in OneWorld Hotel, Bandar Utama, Kuala Lumpur

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUCCESSFUL ACCAs! You earned it through Hard Work and Commitment.

As for others, Never Give Up! (Winston Churchill, U.K. Prime Minister 1940) British Prime Minister's famous quote who led Britain to victory in World War 2. At the beginning of war in 1939, Great Britain lost badly in a battle in Europe. More than 800,000 British soldiers were stranded facing the fast marching Nazi forces. These soldiers were running out of both food and ammunition. Yet the world took it for granted that Britain won the war, not realising how difficult or even hopeless the situation was in the beginning.

Are you, all ACCA Candidates, in similar position? The going was tough? Your exam results were not up to your expectations and powerful stakeholders (Parents! ) were increasing pressure?

Well don't give up. No! NEVER GIVE UP!

Many didn't know the renown Air Asia 's Founder Anthony F. Fernandes also struggled in ACCA studies. He finally graduate at almost age 30 years! Yet he is Top 20 Richest man in Malaysia.

What made him succeed? Or should I say why he didn't succeed as early as others. Well, ACCA is a very challenging exams. He likely has to balance between Studies in Britain, work, family commitments and very definitely to work. He was working for Richard Branson, world's only billionaire with myriads of business.

You too can succeed at your speed! Preferably you will graduate sooner than Anthony Fernandes. Read his profile below. BEST WISHES to all you ACCA Candidates. There is a high spirit, even dangerous one within everyone. You have the potential! Harness and unleash it. Who knows, YOU COULD BE THE NEXT TONY!

Pic 02: Fernandez's Air Asia's crew










This article is about the Malaysian entrepreneur.
To Occupation Group Chief Executive Officer /
Director of AirAsia Berhad and founder of Tune Group Sdn Bhd /
Chairman of QPR Holdings Ltd /
Team Principal of Caterham F1 Net worth US$470 million or RM1,410 million and still counting

Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes  (born 30 April 1964; also known as Tony Fernandes) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly". He has since founded the Tune Group of companies.

Pic 03: The famed ACCA-Businessman of Asia








He rose to prominence by turning AirAsia, a failing government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful budget airline public-listed company.

Fernandes was also instrumental in lobbying the then-Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in mid-2003, to propose the idea of open skies agreements with neighbouring Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. As a result, these nations have granted landing rights to AirAsia Born in Kuala Lumpur to a Goan father, and Kristang mother, Ena Dorothy Fernandez.

At a young age, Tony used to follow his mother, a businesswoman, to Tupperware dealer parties and conventions. He was educated at Epsom College 1977-83 and then graduated from the London School of Economics in 1987.

He worked very briefly with Virgin Atlantic as an auditor, subsequently becoming the financial controller for Richard Branson's Virgin Records in London from 1987 to 1989. Tony was admitted as Associate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 1991 and became Fellow Member in 1996.