Background
ISMAIL., Master of Arts was born on September 16, 1918 in Portuguese Kelang, Selangor. Son of Haji Mohamed Ali bin Taib and Hajjah Khadijah binti Haji Ahmad.
ISMAIL., Master of Arts was born on September 16, 1918 in Portuguese Kelang, Selangor. Son of Haji Mohamed Ali bin Taib and Hajjah Khadijah binti Haji Ahmad.
University of Cambridge and Middle Temple, London.
Joined Malayan Civil Service 1946. Assistant State Secretary, Selangor State 1948-1950. Assistant Secretary Economics Division of Federation Treasury 1950-1953.
Economics Officer, Penang 1954-1955.
Controller, Trade Division, Ministry" of Commerce and Industry 1955-1957. Minister Malaysian Embassy, Washington 1957-1958, Economics Minister 1958-1960.
Executive Director International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Institute Finance Corporation, Institute Development Association 1958-1960. Deputy Governor Central Bank of Malaysia 1960-1962, Governor 1962-1980.
Chairman Capital Issues Committee 80, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Limited. since 1969.
President Malaysian Institute of Manager 1966-1968. Chairman National Equity Corporation since 1978. Chair, of Council, Malaysia Institute of Bankers 1978-1980.
Director Sime, Darby Berhad since 1980.
Chairman Guthrie Corporation Limited. April since 1982, Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Berhad since 1982.
Malaysian National Reinsurance Berhad 1985, Commodities Trading Commission 1981 -. Panglima Mangku Negara 1964.
National Development Planning Committee 1962-1980, Council of University of Malaya 1962-1972. Foreign Investment Committee 1974-1980. Board of Governors, Asian Institute of Manager, Manila since 1971.
Married Maimunah binti Abdul Latiff in 1949.