DR. AMNUAY VIRAVAN
Permanent Secretary for Finance 

DURATION IN THE POSITION OF PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR FINANCE

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

       Date of Birth: May 22, 1932

EDUCATION

       - 1958 Ph.D. (Bus. Adm.) University of Michigan, U.S.A.
       - 1957 M.A. (Economics), University of Michigan, U.S.A.
       - 1954 M.B.A. with Distinction, University of Michigan, U.S.A.
       - 1952 B. Com., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

PAST POSITIONS IN CIVIL SERVICE

      - 1975 - 1977 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
      - 1973 - 1975 Director-General, Customs Department
      - 1972 - 1973 Advisor, Ministry of Finance
      - 1971 - 1973 Director of Economic Cooperation Center for the Asian and Pacific
        Region (ECOCEN)
      - 1967 - 1971 Secretary General, Board of Investment
      - 1963 - 1972 Director of the Technical and Planning Department, Ministry of
        National Development
      - 1962 - 1971 Economic and Financial Advisor to the Prime Minister

PREVIOUS POSITION RELATED TO STATE ENTERPRISES

      - Chairman of the Board, Thai Tobacco Monopoly
      - Chairman of the Board, State Lottery Bureau
      - Chairman of the Board, Government Saving Bank
      - Chairman of the Board, Krung Thai Bank
      - Chairman of the Board, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives
      - Board Member, Port Authority of Thailand
      - Board Member, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
      - Board Member, Rubber Replanting Aid Fund
      - Board Member, Bank of Thailand
      - Board Member, National Petroleum Authority
      - Member of the Advisory Council to the Prime Minister on State Enterprise


OTHER POSITION AND APPOINTMENTS

      - Executive Chairman, Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd., (1983-1992)
      - Chairman of the Board, Saha-Union Group of Companies, (1981-1992)
      - Chairman of the Board, Union Asia Finance Public Co., Ltd., (1984-1992)
      - Chairman, Foundation for Research of Thailand (1990-Present)
      - Chairman, Asian Bankers' Association (ABA) (1987-1988)
      - Chairman, Institute for Management Education for Thailand Foundation (IMET) (1988-1993)
      - Governor, East-West Center, Hawaii (1988-1994)
      - Governor, Asian Institute of Management, Manila (AIM) (1984-Present)
      - Member, Visiting Committee of the Graduate School of Business Administration, University
        of Michigan (1988)
      - Member, the Asian Society (1989)
      - Member, the Advisory Board of the New Perspective Fund, Los Angeles (NPF) (1989-1992)
      - Member, International Council of the United States Information Agency (USIA) (1987-1988)
      - Member of Advisory Council, Asian Bankers' Association (ABA) (1985-1992)
      - Member, Asia/Pacific Advisory Council, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) (1985-1992)
      - Member, Asia/Pacific Advisory Council, AT&T (1984-1988)
      - Member, Asia/Pacific Advisory Council, McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
      - Member, Asia/Pacific Advisory Council, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Ltd., (CAT)
      - Member, Information Advisory Council of European Institute of Business Administration
        (INSEAD)
      - Director, Asia Pacific Banking Council (APBC) (1985-1992)
      - Director, Trade Policy Research Center, London (TPRC)
      - Director, Asean Finance Corporation (AFC) (1985-1989)
      - President, American University Alumni Association
      - President, Accountancy Alumni Association, Chulalongkorn University
      - Vice President, Association of Thai Industries
      - Vice President, Asean Chamber of Commerce and Industries

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

      -1993 Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Khon Kaen University
      - 1991 Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from National Institute of Development
        Administration
      - 1990 Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from The University of Michigan
      - 1984 Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University

ROYAL DECORATION

      - 1986 Knight Commander (Second Class, Lower Grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of
        Chula Chom Klao
      - 1980 Knight Commander Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White
        Elephant
      - 1974 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
      - 1971 Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
      - 1968 Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
      - 1968 Grand Companion (Third Class, Higher Grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula
         Chom Klao.