Last Updated: 02 May, 2023 | Views: 219
Age: 96
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Investor, Businessperson
Famous For: Founder And Largest Shareholder Of Henderson Land Development
About (Profile/Biography):
Lee Shau-kee GBM was born on 7 March 1928, is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He owns Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate interested in hotels, restaurants, and internet services. As chairman and MD of the company, Lee stepped down in 2019 at 91. However, his role as executive director remains unchanged.
Lee Shau-kee Career:
2006: Lee Shau-kee has accrued profits from his holdings of Mainland-controlled stocks since 2006. A multi-billionaire fourth-born son, he's known as "Uncle Four" and is one of the rare fourth-borns in history to have become one.
2015: Lee Shau-kee donated a site in Yuen Long to the charity organization Po Leung Kuk in 2015 to build Hong Kong's largest youth hostel. A half-market rate will be offered to young people between 18 and 30 years old.
2019: Peter and Martin Lee succeeded Lee, aged 91, as chairman and managing director of the company. As an executive director, he continues to serve.
2021: According to estimates, Lee Shau-kee will be worth $33.0 billion by July 2021, making him the 43rd richest human being (after Li Ka-Shing).
Lee Shau-kee Unknown Facts:
Lee Shau-kee is an avid collector of art and antiques, and his collection is worth millions. Hong Kong and mainland China museums and cultural institutions have received many items from his collection.
The 2007 purchase of a stake in Bank of East Asia Lee was one of many high-profile deals he has been involved in. He is one of the most successful property investors in Hong Kong.