Victor Li Tzar-kuoi
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| Victor Li | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 47–48) Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Canada[1] |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's Co-educational College Stanford University |
| Occupation | Managing Director and Vice Chairman |
| Organization | Cheung Kong Holdings |
| Spouse | Wong Lai-kui |
Victor Li Tzar-kuoi (Chinese: 李澤鉅; pinyin: Lǐ Zéjù; born 1964) is a Hong Kong-based businessman with Canadian citizenship.[1] He is the son of tycoon Li Ka-shing and the brother of Richard Li. Li had a net worth of $730 million CDN in 2006. [1]
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[edit] Early years
Born in Hong Kong, he attended the St. Paul's Co-educational College in Hong Kong, and holds a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering and a M.Sc. degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford University.
Victor Li was kidnapped in 1996 by notorious gangster "Big Spender" Cheung Chi Keung, and released after a reported ransom of HK$1 billion was paid.[2]
[edit] Business career
Li currently holds the following positions:
- Deputy Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited
- Chairman of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited
- Chairman of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc.
- Deputy Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited
- Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited
- Co-Chairman of Husky Energy Inc.
- Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
[edit] Other positions
Victor Li serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Mr Li is one of three Vice Chairmen of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.[3] Honorary Consul, for Barbados in Hong Kong.[4]
[edit] Canadian connection
Li immigrated to Canada and spent time with investment bank Wood Gundy Incorporated, a company later acquired by CIBC. He is the Co-Chairman of Canadian-based Husky Energy.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Victor Li's reputation on the line in Air Canada gamble", South China Morning Post, 2004-01-20, http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20046362_ITM, retrieved 2011-03-13
- ^ Stella Lee, "Police plan to seize assets of 'Big Spender", The Standard, August 19, 1998
- ^ http://www.chamber.org.hk/memberarea/committee/gc/memberlist.asp
- ^ Profile of Mr. Li, Life Sciences division
- Canadian people of Hong Kong descent
- Stanford University alumni
- Cheung Kong Holdings
- Hong Kong entrepreneurs
- Kidnapped businesspeople
- Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong people of Chaoshanese descent
- Kidnapped Canadian people
- People in Hong Kong Finance
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
