Ananda Krishnan

His Maxis Communications is Malaysia's biggest cellphone service provider. Recently took 3 of his companies private: satellite broadcaster Astro All Asia Networks, power and gambling company Tanjong and satellite operator Measat Global. Owns telecom, media interests in India, Indonesia; Indian billionaire Kalanithi Maran is his partner in radio and direct-to-home TV. A Tamil Malaysian, also referred to as TAK, he graduated from Harvard Business School and got start as oil trader. Now a major philanthropist, he focuses on developing Malaysia's talent pool by funding scholarships and school programs.