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Lee Shau-kee

Hong Kong business magnate (1928–2025)

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Lee Shau-kee (Chinese: 李兆基; 20 February 1928 – 17 March 2025) was a Hong Kong business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He was a real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate with interests in property, hotels, restaurants and internet services in Hong Kong and other countries. 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 retained a role as an executive director.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Shunde District wd
Died
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Place of death
Central and Western District wd
Citizenship
People's Republic of China wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, banker, businessperson wd

Awards wd

  • Grand Bauhinia Medal
  • honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
  • honorary doctor of the Fudan University (2007)
  • honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong (2022)

About

His personal wealth was estimated by Bloomberg Billionaires Index to be US$23.2 billion at the time of his death, making him the second wealthiest man in Hong Kong (behind Li Ka-shing), and the 89th richest in the world. Before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, he was the fourth-richest person in the world.

Questions

When was Lee Shau-kee born?
Lee Shau-kee was born on 20 February 1928 in Shunde District.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Lee Shau-kee · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q716047 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: LEE Shau Kee.JPG by Tksteven (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Lee Shau-kee". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lee-shau-kee. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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