Lee Shau-kee
- Not to be confused with Lee Siu-Kei, an actor, whose Chinese name is identical.
| The Honourable Lee Shau-kee 李兆基 GBM | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
29 January 1928 Shunde, Guangdong, China |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Occupation |
Founder, Chairman, managing director of Henderson Land Development Company Limited Chairman of Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Chairman of Miramar Hotel Vice-Chairman Independent non-executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Member of board of directors of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Limited |
| Net worth |
 US$23.3 billion (June 2016)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Lau Wai-kuen (divorced) |
Lee Shau-kee GBM (Chinese: 李兆基; born 29 January 1928 in Shunde, Guangdong, China) is a Hong Kong-based real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate with interests in properties, hotels, restaurants and internet services. As of October 2012 according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Lee is listed as the 19th richest person in the world.[2] His personal wealth is estimated to be $24 billion and ranked as the second wealthiest man in Hong Kong after Li Ka Shing.[3]
He was the 4th world richest person in world before the handover of HK in 1997.[4] Since 2006, Lee has accrued substantial profits from his holdings of Mainland-controlled stocks. This return on investment has earned him nicknames including "Hong Kong's Buffett" (香港巴菲特) and "Asia's Master of Stock" (亞洲股神). He is also affectionately known as "Uncle Four", one of the very few fourth-born children in the world to have become a multi-billionaire.[5]
Philanthropy
Lee is one of the main sponsors of the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, having donated more than HK$20 million through the Lee Shau Kee Foundation.[6]
In 2015, Lee donated a site in Yuen Long to charity organisation Po Leung Kuk for developing Hong Kong's biggest youth hostel. Lee announced that the units would be leased to young people between the ages of 18 and 30 at half the market rate.[7]
Other than public philanthropy, Lee has given his Henderson Land staff cash gifts to celebrate the birth of four of his grandchildren, in amounts totalling HK$60 million over a nine-year period.[8]
Current positions
- Founder, Chairman, managing director of Henderson Land Development Company Limited
- Chairman of Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
- Chairman of Miramar Hotel and Investment
- Vice-Chairman Independent non-executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties
- Member of board of directors of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Limited and The Bank of East Asia Limited
- Link to be a part of Peter Storrie's consortium to buy the Portsmouth Football Club
Family
He has five children, amongst which are elder son Peter Lee Ka-kit and Martin Lee Ka-shing, and eight grandchildren.[9][5]
See also
References
- ↑ The World's Billionaires
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionares Index". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ Lee Shau Kee – Forbes, Forbes.com. Retrieved May 2012.
- ↑ http://english.cntv.cn/program/newshour/20120626/113531.shtml
- 1 2 , South China Morning Post. Retrieved December 2015.
- ↑ HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity "Main sponsor / personMain sponsor / person", HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 26 October 2010
- ↑ Lee Shau Kee donates site to youth hostel
- ↑ http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1864594/hong-kong-tycoon-lee-shau-kee-hands-out-hk15-million-birth
- ↑ Top 10 richest Chinese in the world
External links
- Henderson Land Development
- Hong Kong and China Gas (controlled by Lee's Henderson Land Development)
- Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong located in Lee Shau Kee building in Shatin.
| Order of precedence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Li Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Succeeded by Andrew Li Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |