PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that its board of
directors has named Choon Phong Goh as an independent director,
effective immediately.
“On our board of directors, we want to bring together innovative
thinking and world-class experience that ranges across a number of
sectors and geographies,” said Rick Haythornthwaite, chairman of the
board, Mastercard. “We believe Choon Phong’s perspective from the retail
and global travel industries, combined with a technical and engineering
mindset, will help advance the company’s efforts to deliver greater
value, convenience and security in our products and services.”
Goh is chief executive officer of Singapore Airlines and a member of its
board of directors. He originally joined the company in 1990 and has
held senior management positions in information technology, marketing
and finance. In addition to his roles at Singapore Airlines, Goh
currently serves as chairman of both Budget Aviation Holdings Pte. Ltd.
and the board of governors of the International Air Transport
Association. He is also a member of the National University of Singapore
board of trustees and the MIT Presidential CEO advisory board.
In 2016, he received the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award from the Airline
Passenger Experience Association and the Eisenhower Global Innovation
Award from the Business Council for International Understanding. In
2017, he was named the “Outstanding CEO of the Year” in the Singapore
Business Awards. Goh holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science as well as three Bachelor of Science degrees, all
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About Mastercard Incorporated
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territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce
activities - such as shopping, traveling, running a business and
managing finances - easier, more secure and more efficient for
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Source: Mastercard Investor Relations