Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of founder management on firm performance for publicly listed companies in Malaysia for the period of 2002-2011. Pooled OLS and fixed effect method (FEM) panel models are employed to examining the relationship between founder management and firm performance of publicly listed companies in Malaysia. The results indicate that firms lead by CEOs who are the founders perform better than non-founder firms. The findings also show that founder management is significantly positive related to its firm performance. It is hoped that the findings of this study could serve as an indicator in assessing the impact of founder management on firm performance for public listed companies in Malaysia.