Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi
{{Short description|Thai businessman}}
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| name = Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi
| image = Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1975|01}}{{cite web|title=THAPANA SIRIVADHANABHAKDI| url=https://companycheck.co.uk/director/908120475/THAPANA-SIRIVADHANABHAKDI/summary|website=Company Check Ltd|accessdate=5 January 2018}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
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| alma mater = Boston University
| occupation = businessman
| title = CEO and president, ThaiBev
| term = 2008-
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| spouse = Papatchya Thienprasiddhi
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| parents = Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Khunying Wanna
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Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi ({{langx|th|ฐาปน สิริวัฒนภักดี}}; {{zh|c=苏华荣|p=Sū Huáróng}}; born 1975) is a Thai businessman and the CEO and president of ThaiBev since 2008.
Early life
He is the third of five children of the Thai Chinese billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (Su Xuming), the founder and chairman of ThaiBev.{{cite web|title=The Tatler List: Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi|url=http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/thapana-sirivadhanabhakdi|website=Tatler|date=22 July 2011|accessdate=5 January 2018|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402120142/http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/thapana-sirivadhanabhakdi|url-status=dead}} His Chinese family name is Su ({{zh|s=苏|t=蘇}}), and "Sirivadhanabhakdi" is the Thai surname granted by King Bhumibol of Thailand to his father in 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcc.co.th/home/en/head.php?view=history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220205/http://www.tcc.co.th/home/en/head.php?view=history |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-04 |title=Tcc Group |date=4 October 2013 |accessdate=26 February 2017}}
Thapana finished his secondary school Assumption College, Bangkok and earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in financial economics, both from Boston University.{{cite web|title=Executive Profile: Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=13444159&privcapId=20357535|website=Bloomberg LP|accessdate=5 January 2018}}{{failed verification|date=January 2018}}
Career
In January 2008, Thapana was appointed the CEO and president of ThaiBev, having served five years as a director and executive vice president of the company.{{cite news|last1=Rungfapaisarn|first1=Kwanchai|title=Thapana follows his father's giant footsteps|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Thapana-follows-his-fathers-giant-footsteps-30190518.html|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=The Nation|date=2012-09-17|archive-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063613/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Thapana-follows-his-fathers-giant-footsteps-30190518.html|url-status=dead}}
Thapana has management roles or directorships in Berli Jucker, Beer Thai, Red Bull Distillery Group, Dhospaak, Oishi Group, Oishi Group Public Co Ltd, Univentures PLC, Siam Food Products PLC, and the Southeast Group of Companies.{{cite news|script-title=th:'ไทยเบฟ' ปรับโครงสร้าง ฐาปน คุมธุรกิจเบียร์ หลังเทงบบุกอาเซียน ใส่อีก 5 พันล้าน ลุยต่อ 'สุรา-เบียร์ เครื่องดื่ม'|url=https://positioningmag.com/1191073|accessdate=12 December 2018|work=positioningmag|date=2018-10-04|language=th}}
Personal life
Thapana is married to the former Papatchya Thienprasiddhi. She is the daughter of Pracha and Prajittra Thienprasiddhi. She manages the family-owned Thienprasiddhi Kindergarten.{{cite web|url=http://www.thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/paphatchya-sirivadhanabhakdi|title=The Tatler Lists: Papatchya Sirivadhanabhakdi|website=Thailand Tatler|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=5 January 2018|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402205518/http://thailandtatler.com/tatler-list/500list/paphatchya-sirivadhanabhakdi|url-status=dead}}
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Category:Boston University School of Management alumni
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