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Geoffrey Kwok (born 1984/1985) is a Hong Kong billionaire, and a director of Empire Group. He is the eldest son of Walter Kwok, who founded the Empire Group.[2] His grandfather Kwok Tak-seng founded Sun Hung Kai Properties, which Walter Kwok and his brothers inherited,[3] Asia's largest real estate developers.[4][5]
Geoffrey Kwok | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Education | Yale University Stanford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent | Walter Kwok |
| Relatives | Kwok Tak-seng (grandfather) |
Education
editKwok attended Yale University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics,[6] and an MBA from Stanford University.[7]
Career
editBefore his father's death, Kwok worked with Morgan Stanley as an investment banker.[8] In October 2018, Walter Kwok died from a heart attack.[9][10] Kwok inherited his stakes in Sun Hung Kai along with his brother Jonathan. In October 2018, shortly after his father's death, Kwok became a director of Empire Group, Hong Kong, along with his siblings Jonathan and Lesley.[4][11]
In December 2018, he became a board member and a non-executive director at Sun Hung Kai properties. Kwok also manages the hotel division of Sun Hung Kai.[8][6]
Wealth
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Forbes profile: Geoffrey Kwok". Forbes. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ Chang, Ellen. "Top 20 Youngest Billionaires in the World". TheStreet. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Vivian Kam; Madison Park (19 December 2014). "Hong Kong tycoon, ex-official found guilty". CNN. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- 1 2 "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "Geoffrey Kwok, Sun Hung Kai Properties LTD: Profile and Biography". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- 1 2 "Geoffrey Kwok named Sun Hung Kai director". The Standard, Hong Kong.
- ↑ "Third generation 'not ready' to run family firm". South China Morning Post. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- 1 2 "About - Empire Group Holdings". egh.com.hk. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "HK property billionaire Walter Kwok dies, family says | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "The Richest Family in Hong Kong Has the Most to Lose from Raging Protests". Bloomberg.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Tycoon Walter Kwok's Sons Inherit $3 Billion Stake in Developer - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "Asia's Richest Families". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ Pham, Sherisse (13 August 2019). "Hong Kong's billionaires are calling for order to be restored". CNN Business. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ↑ "Sons of Late Hong Kong Real Estate Developer Inherit $3 Billion". Bloomberg.com. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-04.