Henry Cheng

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Henry Cheng
Born
鄭家純
Cheng Kar-shun

(1946-12-11) December 11, 1946 (age 77)
Alma materIvey Business School (HBA, MBA)
Occupationbusinessman
Children6
Parent(s)Cheng Yu-tung
Chow Tsui-ying
RelativesCheng Ka-shing (brother)
Amy Cheng (sister)
Lai-ha (sister)
Adrian Cheng (son)
Sonia Cheng
Brian Cheng
Christopher Cheng
Cheng Chak-wang and
Cheng Chak-yin.
Henry Cheng
Traditional Chinese鄭家純
Simplified Chinese郑家纯

Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is Hong Kong's billionaire property developer.

Cheng is the elder son of Cheng Yu-tung, who founded Hong Kong-listed New World Development, of which Henry succeeded his father as chairman.[1] Cheng is Chairman of NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. He is also a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.[2][3]

In the 2012 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, Cheng initially supported Henry Tang but switched to support the eventual winner, Leung Chun-ying. Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, became embroiled in a property and credibility scandal, similar to the first, Mak Chai-kwong. Cheng was the first public figure to offer support.[4]

Cheng has six children (from oldest to youngest): Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang and Chak-yin.

In 2016, Henry Cheng donated RMB$300 million to China Internet Development Foundation to support cyber security training.[5]

He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Corporate | New World Development Company Limited Official Website". www.nwd.com.hk. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong Stock)[dead link]
  3. ^ "New World China Land Directors' Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. ^ Tycoon backs Paul Chan in flats row, SCMP, 8 August 2012
  5. ^ Billionaire donates 300 mln yuan to cybersecurity training
  6. ^ "Appendix to the 2017 Honours List" (PDF). Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

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Order of precedence
Preceded by
James Kerr Findlay
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Hong Kong order of precedence
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star
Succeeded by
Martin Barrow
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star