| Honorific Prefix: | Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri |
| Wan Zulkiflee | |
| Birth Name: | Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin |
| Nationality: | Malaysian |
| Education: | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Chairman of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad Chairman of Gas Malaysia Group Chairman of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysia Airlines Former president & CEO of Petronas Former Director of ExxonMobil | |
| Predecessor: | Shamsul Azhar Abbas |
Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee bin Wan Ariffin (born 1960/1961) is a Malaysian businessman; the chairman of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad, group chairman of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysia Airlines, and former president and CEO of Petronas. In 2021, he was appointed a member of the ExxonMobil board of directors, becoming the first non-American appointed to the board. He was ousted four months later during shareholder votes.[1]
Wan Zulkiflee attended the Malay College Kuala Kangsar and graduated in 1977. He later earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2004.[2]
He was appointed Pro Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) in 2012.[2]
He was the president and CEO of Petronas from April 2015 until 30 June 2020,[3] taking over from Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas.[4] In June 2018, Attorney General of Sarawak requested that Petronas be relieved of its authority role in the oil and gas market in the Sarawak region.[5] Zulkiflee has stated that oil and gas royalties and regulatory rights in the region were always under the authority of the Malaysian government, but consented to work toward a mutually acceptable working agreement nonetheless.[6]
In August 2018, Ahmad Nizam was appointed chairman of Petronas, however Zulkiflee maintained his position as CEO and president.[7]
In February 2021, ExxonMobil announced the appointment of Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee as their first non-American director, making him the 11th director on board.[8] During 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Wan Zulkiflee was amongst three directors who will be departing the board.[9]
In July 2021, Wan Zulkiflee was appointed chairman of Gas Malaysia.[10]
In May 2024, Wan Zulkiflee was appointed chairman of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad.[11]