Lee Shau-kee GBM (Chinese: 李兆基; born 7 March 1928) is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.[1] He is a real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate with interests in property, hotels, restaurants and internet services. In 2019, aged 91, Lee stepped down as chairman and managing director of the company, in favour of two of his sons, Peter and Martin Lee. He retains a role as an executive director.[2]
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Lee Shau-kee
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李兆基
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Lee in 2013
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| Born | (1928-03-07) 7 March 1928 (age 96) |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and former long-time Chairman of Henderson Land Development ex-Chairman of Hong Kong and China Gas ex-Chairman of Miramar Hotel |
| Spouse | Lau Wai-kuen (divorced) |
| Website | www |
His personal wealth is estimated to be US$33.0 billion as of July 2021, making him the second wealthiest man in Hong Kong (behind Li Ka-shing), and the 43rd richest in the world.[3] Before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, he was the fourth-richest person in world.[4]
Since 2006, Lee has accrued profits from his holdings of Mainland-controlled stocks. He is also known as "Uncle Four", one of the very few fourth-born children in the world to have become a multi-billionaire.[5]
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 2007, he donated HK$500 million to the University of Hong Kong[7] and HK$400 million to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.[8]
In 2015, Lee donated a site in Yuen Long to charity organisation Po Leung Kuk for it to develop 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.[9]
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.[10]
In May 2018, Lee donated HK$100 million to Hang Seng Management College supporting its strategic development.[11]
Lee has five children, including elder son Peter Lee Ka-kit and younger son Martin Lee Ka-shing, and eight grandchildren.[13][5]
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| Preceded by
David Li |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipient of the Grand Bauhinia Medal |
Succeeded by
Andrew Li |