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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao (Chao).
Chao Kuang-piu
Born (1920-11-24) 24 November 1920 (age 104)
Shanghai, China
NationalityHong Kong Chinese
Occupation(s)Businessman and philanthropist
TitleFounder, Dragonair
Children3
RelativesSusana Chou (daughter), Silas Chou (son)
AwardsSilver Bauhinia Star

Chao Kuang-piu, SBS (Chinese: 曹光彪; pinyin: Cáo Guāngbiāo; Cantonese Yale: Chou4 Gwong1 Biu1 born 24 November 1920), is a Hong Kong industrial tycoon and philanthropist, sometimes referred to as Hong Kong's "Wool Magnate". [citation needed]

Life

Chao was born on 24 November 1920 in Shanghai.[1] His father was also a successful businessman in Shanghai. In 1950, Chao went to Hong Kong to develop his own business. His career has been mainly involved in the Hong Kong textile industry.[2]

Chao is the main founder of the Dragonair, the first Chinese-owned airline in Hong Kong. Chao also was the very first businessman who invested in Mainland China when the Chinese Economic Reform started in late 1970s.[citation needed]

Chao is the current Honorary Chairman of the Wharton School's Global Alumni Forum in Hong Kong. He is also the current Chairman of Novel Enterprises Ltd.[3]

Family

Chao's daughter, Susana Chou, is the first President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, Macau SAR.

Chao's son, Silas Chou, is a director of Novel Enterprises which owned Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors.[4] His daughter is socialite Veronica Chou.[5]

Chao's son, Ronald K Y Chao (曹其鏞, b. 1939), is also a director of Novel Enterprises and founded the Bai Xian Scholarship program in Hong Kong.[6][7] Chao studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Tokyo and obtained MS at the University of Illinois.

Honors and awards

References

  1. ^ "Biography of K.P. Chao : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Hong Kong". www.whartonhongkong07.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Entrepreneur Series". cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Welcome from the Honorary Chairman : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Hong Kong". www.whartonhongkong07.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Biography of Silas K. F. Chou".
  5. ^ "Heiress Veronica Chou on her Beijing 'courtyard house in the sky'".
  6. ^ "Honorary Chairman - Bai Xian Asia Institute". www.bxai.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Businessman".
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