Suthikiati Chirathivat

Suthikiati Chirathivat is the Executive Vice Chairman of the Central Group of Companies (www.centralgroupcompanies.com), President of the Central Hotels & Resorts(http://www.centralhotelsresorts.com/), President of the Central Fast Food Group (which holds franchises for KFC, Mister Donut and Baskin-Robbins).

He is the fourth son of Tiang Chirathivat,an immigrant from Hainan, China and founder of the Central Group of Companies.
Besides being a tycoon, Suthikiati also had some involvement in politics. He was a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and served as Senator from 1992 to 1996.

Sources:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/annual2001/eng/board.html