Arshad Ayub (educator)

Arshad was born in Muar, Johor, on 15 November 1928, in a family of moderate rubber tappers. He was the eldest son, and he was brought up in an atmosphere of hardship and poverty. He was a Member of the Aberystwyth Old Students' Association and was elected as President (2001–02). == Career ==

Arshad was Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) from 2000 until his death in 2022. He was also Chairman of PFM Capital Propriety Limited, Chairman of AmanahRaya Investment Bank Limited and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of Malaya. == Honours ==

Honours of Malaysia • • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1971) • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1980) • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2020) • • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1975) • • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' • • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' • • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (1981) • • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (1974) • • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' • • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2007) • • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – '''Dato' Seri''' (2009) • • Principal Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) – '''Dato' Seri Utama''' (2013) == References ==