He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree majoring in Economics from Universiti Malaya in 1964 and also obtained a Diploma in Education in 1965 from Universiti Malaya. From 1965 to 1970, he was an Educationist with the Ministry of Education. He assumed the position of Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Penang with Penang City Council from 1970 to 1971 before joining USM as Senior Assistant Registrar. In 1972, he joined Penang Development Corporation as the Principal Directorof the Free Trade Zones and was subsequently promoted to Administration Manager in 1976 and Deputy General Manager in 1980. From 1991 to 1996 he was the General Manager of Penang Development Corporation.

He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in GTB.

He currently sits on the Board of Eurospan Holdings Berhad.

He attended all 5 Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2010.

Dato’ Noor Ahmad Mokthar bin Haniff does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of GTB, nor any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.