Hong Kong 2nd Richest Billionaire & Henderson Land Founder Lee Shau Kee with $25 Billion Fortune Died at Age 97 (17/3/25), Founded Henderson Land in 1976, Born in China Guangdong Foshan City & Moved to Hong Kong at Age 20, Co-Founded Sun Hung Kai in 1962 & Received HKD 50 Million in Properties & Shares after IPO in 1972, Henderson Land Co-Chairmen are 2 Sons Peter Lee Ka-kit & Martin Lee Ka-shing
18th March 2025 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong 2nd richest billionaire & Henderson Land founder Lee Shau Kee with $25 billion fortune has died at age 97 (17/3/25). Lee Shau Kee founded Henderson Land in 1976. He was born in China Guangdong Foshan city, and moved to Hong Kong at age 20. In 1962, Lee Shau Kee co-founded Sun Hung Kai , and received HKD 50 million in properties & shares after IPO in 1972. Henderson Land Co-Chairmen are his 2 sons Peter Lee Ka-kit & Martin Lee Ka-shing. Lee Shau Kee key companies include Henderson Land Development, The Hong Kong & China Gas, Towngas Smart Energy, Miramar Hotel & Investment, Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) & Henderson Investment. Lee Shau Kee has 5 children – Martin Lee Ka-shing, Peter Lee Ka-kit, Pui Yee Lee, Pui Man Lee, Pui Ling Lee, and his & ex-wife is Lau Wai-kuen (Married 1958 to 1985). Profile – Dr the Honourable Lee Shau Kee, the founder of the Company and Henderson Investment Limited, was the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company from 1976 to 28 May 2019, upon his retirement from such position. He continues to act as an Executive Director of the Company after his stepping down as Chairman and Managing Director. He is also the chairman of Henderson Development Limited. Dr Lee previously served as the chairman of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, an executive director of Henderson Investment Limited, a non-executive director of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited and Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited as well as the vice chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, all of which are listed companies. He is also the Honorary President of Shun Tak Fraternal Association and Vice-President of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong. Dr Lee grew up in Guangdong Province, Southern China. He moved to Hong Kong in 1948 where he became a pioneer in the real estate industry. Throughout his career, Dr Lee has earned a reputation for his ethics and people skills, as well as his ability to make wise investments. In 1996, Dr Lee was ranked fourth in Forbes’ listing of the “World’s Richest Men”. As one of Hong Kong’s leading business people, Dr Lee has made significant contributions to Hong Kong’s economic prosperity. He is also a respected philanthropist, who has been instrumental in the creation and success of many major educational and community initiatives in Hong Kong, mainland China and overseas. He has made generous contributions to higher education and training, including significant donations to all of the nine universities in Hong Kong. Through the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, Dr Lee has also provided scholarships, building funds and other generous support to colleges and universities around the world. In 1982, Dr Lee established the Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation, which has taken a visionary approach to enhancing human resources and providing educational and training opportunities in mainland China. In late 2005, through the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, Dr Lee donated RMB330 million to initiate mainland China’s largest-ever charity-based farmer training program: “The Warmth Project”. With support from the Central Government, the program provided vocational training for 1,000,000 farmers and 10,000 village doctors in 1,000 counties across the country. Dr Lee has received many accolades throughout his career including being bestowed with honorary doctorates in business administration, social sciences and law, as well as honorary fellowships by local and overseas universities. In 2008 alone, Dr Lee received an honorary doctorate degree from Fudan University; was named an honorary trustee and a strategic advisor to Tsinghua University; and was named an honorary director of Peking University. In recognition of his lifelong devotion to education and his contribution to the community, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region awarded Dr Lee with its highest honor, the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM), in October 2007.
“ Hong Kong 2nd Richest Billionaire & Henderson Land Founder Lee Shau Kee with $25 Billion Fortune Died at Age 97 (17/3/25), Founded Henderson Land in 1976, Born in China Guangdong Foshan City & Moved to Hong Kong at Age 20, Co-Founded Sun Hung Kai in 1962 & Received HKD 50 Million in Properties & Shares after IPO in 1972, Henderson Land Co-Chairmen are 2 Sons Peter Lee Ka-kit & Martin Lee Ka-shing “
Henderson Land – Listed in Hong Kong since 1981, Henderson Land Development Company Limited is a leading property developer with businesses in Hong Kong and throughout mainland China. We create award-winning high quality new homes and commercial developments, ranging from city landmarks such as The Henderson and the International Finance Centre complex in Hong Kong, as well as World Financial Centre (wfc) in Beijing, to exceptional residential properties such as Double Cove, THE HENLEY, Eden Manor and Arbour. In addition to our core business in property development and property investment, Henderson Land Group holds strategic investments in two listed subsidiaries, namely Henderson Investment Limited and Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited and three listed associates, namely The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (which in turn has equity stakes in a listed subsidiary, Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited), Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited and Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust. This portfolio provides significant shared synergies. Henderson Land was founded in 1976 by Dr The Honourable Lee Shau Kee, GBM, and he was the Chairman and Managing Director until his retirement on 28 May 2019 whilst remaining as an Executive Director. Dr Lee Ka Kit and Dr Lee Ka Shing were each appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land on 28 May 2019. Henderson Land is one of the largest business entities in Hong Kong, with approximately 10,000 full-time employees. We have the largest agricultural land holding among all property developers in Hong Kong and an extensive land bank in mainland China.
Hong Kong 2nd Richest Billionaire & Henderson Land Founder Lee Shau Kee with $25 Billion Fortune Died at Age 97 (17/3/25), Founded Henderson Land in 1976, Born in China Guangdong Foshan City & Moved to Hong Kong at Age 20, Co-Founded Sun Hung Kai in 1962 & Received HKD 50 Million in Properties & Shares after IPO in 1972, Henderson Land Co-Chairmen are 2 Sons Peter Lee Ka-kit & Martin Lee Ka-shing
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