Sir Gordon Ying-Sheung Wu, GBS, KCMG, FICE, FCILT, HonFHKIE
Chairman
Hopewell Holdings Limited
Sir Gordon Ying-Sheung Wu GBS, KCMG, FICE, FCILT, Hon FHKIE is the Chairman of the board of Hopewell Holdings Limited and Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited. He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering in 1958. He is the founder of Hopewell, which was listed on the Stock Exchange in 1972, and holds directorships in principal subsidiaries of Hopewell and the Company. In addition to being the chief executive officer, as a civil engineer by profession, he has led the design and construction of the numerous property development projects of Hopewell in Hong Kong since the early 1970’s and the hotels, power plant and road infrastructure projects of Hopewell in the PRC and overseas since the early 1980’s, including the Shajiao B power plant which received the British Construction Industry Award and setting a world record of completion within 22 months.
Civil & Community Service
| United Nations Association of China | Director |
2002 |
Consulate of the Republic of Croatia, HKSAR, PRC |
Honorary Consul |
2002 |
CPPCC Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee |
Deputy Director |
2003- |
Hong Kong Logistic Association |
Patron |
2002 |
China Development Bank |
Advisor |
2006 |
Hong Kong Football Association Limited |
Hon.Vice President |
2007- |
Honorary Degrees
| Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Doctor of Engineering |
1994 |
University of Strathclyde, UK |
Doctor of Business Administration |
1994 |
University of Edinburgh,UK |
Doctorem honoris causa |
1996 |
The Institution of Civil Engineers UK |
Fellow |
2000 |
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport HK |
Fellow |
2002 |
Australian Certified Practising Accountants |
Honorary Fellow |
2004 |
HK Academy of Engineering Sciences |
Fellow |
2004 |
Lingnan University of HK |
Doctor of Laws |
2007 |
City University of Hong Kong |
Doctor of Social Science |
2007 |
Awards
| Chevalier de L”Ordre de la Couronne (Chevalier of the Order of the Crown) |
King of the Belgians |
1985 |
Business Man of the Year |
South China Morning Post and DHL |
1991 |
Asia Corporate Leader |
Asia Finance Magazine |
1991 |
Among "the Best Entrepreneurs" |
Business Week |
1994 |
Man of the Year |
International Road Federation, USA |
1994 |
Industry All-Star |
Independent Energy, USA |
1996 |
International CEO of the Year |
George Washington University, USA |
1996 |
Knight Commander of the Order of |
Queen of England |
1997 |
Personality of the Year 2003 |
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2003 |
Leader of the Year 2003 (Business / Finance) |
Sing Tao Group, HKSAR |
2004 |
Gold Bauhinia Star |
HKSAR, PRC |
2004 |
Order of Croatian Dancia with figure of Blaz Lorkovic |
The Republic of Croatia |
2007 |
Officier de L’Ordre de la Couronne |
HM Albert II, the King of the Belgians |
2007 |
Honorary Citizen
- The City of New Orleans, USA
- The City of Guangzhou, PRC
- The City of Shunde, PRC
- The City of Nanhai, PRC
- The City of Shenzhen, PRC
- The City of Hua Du, PRC
- The City of Fushan, PRC
- The Province of Quezon, the Philippines
Born in December 1935, Sir Gordon is a third generation Hong Konger. He is married to Ivy Kwok (胡郭秀萍). They have 2 daughters & 2 sons.
June 2009