Goodwin Gaw
Goodwin Gaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1] California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Stanford University |
| Occupation | property investor |
| Title | Chairman, Gaw Capital Partners |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Anthony Gaw Rosanna Wang Gaw |
| Relatives | Kenneth Gaw (brother) Christina Gaw (sister) |
Goodwin Gaw (born 1967/68) is an American property investor, the chairman of Gaw Capital Partners, which manages US$8 billion of property investments, including the Gaw family's money, estimated at US$1.5 billion.[1]
Early life
Gaw was born in California while his father was a masters degree student in engineering at Stanford University. Gaw's father was Anthony Gaw (died 1999), a property investor. Gaw's mother is Rosanna Wang Gaw.[2] Gaw' younger brother Kenneth Gaw was born in Thailand. Gaw's sister is Christina Gaw.[2][3] [4]
Education
Gaw has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in construction management from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.[1][3]
Career
Gaw is the founder and Managing Principal of Downtown Properties. [5] In 1995, Downtown Properties, Gaw's company, bought the 335-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California, out of bankruptcy.[1] [5]
In 2006, Gaw bought a rundown 71-year-old Art Deco seven-storey shopping mall on Nanjing Road, Shanghai for US$105 million, and intended to spend $25 million on restoration.[3]
In 2015, the Gaw family had an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion.[2]
Personal life
Gaw is married, with two children, and lives in Hong Kong.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gaw family". forbes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "How the famous Hollywood Roosevelt regained its glory". scmp.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Shanghai fixer-upper". www.institutionalinvestor.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Looking to China's past for today's growth". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Downtown-Properties". Retrieved 24 July 2018.