Peter Woo

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Peter Woo Kwong-ching, GBM, GBS, JP (Template:Zh; born September 5, 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He was the chairman of Wheelock and Company and The Wharf (Holdings) until 19 May 2015. As of April 2021, his net worth is estimated to be $14 billion.[1]

Education

Woo was born in Shanghai in 1946 with ancestral roots in Ningbo, Zhejiang,[2][3] and moved to Hong Kong in 1949.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".[4] He was educated at St Stephen's College, a Direct Subsidy Scheme privately owned but government-funded boarding school (which is also Hong Kong's largest secondary school), in the town of Stanley, and went on to attain his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, majoring in physics.[5] While a student, Woo was senior class president,[6] and became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, an endeavor he is still involved in today. He later obtained an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, US.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Life and career

After graduating, Woo worked at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York and Hong Kong, where he met his future wife Bessie. Bessie was the sister of the woman he was arranged to be married to. His family did not approve of a non-Asian marriage.[7]

Woo's diversified interests are reflected in his businesses, focusing in real estate development in Hong Kong, China and Singapore.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The group owns several investment properties such as Harbour City and Times Square in Hong Kong, as well as operating other businesses such as i-Cable Communications, Modern Terminals and Marco Polo Hotels.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Woo also owns the privately held, high-end luxury retail group LCJG, which includes Lane Crawford and the premier fashion house, Joyce.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Woo also serves on the advisory board for various Fortune 500 companies such as Chase Manhattan Bank, JPMorgan Chase and General Electric.[8]

Political and non-profit

Woo is a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

His past appointments include:

In 1996, Woo ran in the First Hong Kong Chief Executive Election just before the British colony was handed over back to Chinese rule, alongside Yang Ti-liang and Tung Chee-hwa. Tung won.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Achievements and honours

The Government of Hong Kong appointed Woo Justice of the Peace in 1993, awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998 and the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2012.[9]

See also

References

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