Edwin Leong
Edwin Leong Siu-hung | |
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Born | 1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)[1] Guangdong, China |
Nationality | Hong Konger |
Education | University of British Columbia (BSc) University of Toronto (MSc)[2] |
Occupation(s) | Chairman, Tai Hung Fai Enterprise[3] |
Children | 1 |
Parent | Henry G. Leong |
Edwin Leong Siu-hung (Chinese: 梁紹鴻; born 1951/1952) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He is a property investor, and his main company is Tai Hung Fai Enterprise, which he founded in 1977.[2][4]
As of March 2022, his net worth is estimated at US$4.4 billion.[1]
Early life
[edit]Leong is the sixth son of Henry G. Leong, who worked for Jardine Matheson, and was aged nine when his father died.[1][5]
Career
[edit]Leong founded Tai Hung Fai Enterprise in 1977 as a property investment company, specialising in retail properties and hotels. Privately held, it has grown rapidly to a portfolio that now includes hotels, serviced apartments, retail shops, residential buildings, office buildings and industrial buildings.[4]
Leong has been the vice chairman of Po Leung Kuk charitable organisation.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]He is married with one child and lives in Hong Kong.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Edwin Leong". Forbes. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b HKU 2010 Honorary University Fellow: Mr Edwin LEONG Siu Hung
- ^ "Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Company Limited 大鴻輝興業有限公司]". Webb-site. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b Tai Hung Fai Enterprise (official site) - About Us
- ^ Newly Uncovered HK Billionaire Says Timing Tops Location In Real Estate Success, Forbes: Russell Flannery, 8 Jan 2013