Name
Gordon Wu
Gordon Wu
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University | Master, Princeton University
Hong Kong
real estate, Self Made
$1,700,000,000
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#1349 Billionaires 2019
#43 Hong Kong's 50 Richest 2019
Gordon Wu chairs Hopewell Holdings, one of Hong Kong's largest builders of roads, tunnels and bridges.The Princeton University-educated business icon also boasts extensive interests in southern China.Son Thomas Jefferson is the managing director and heir apparent.In December 2017, Hopewell Holdings sold its 66.69% stake in Hopewell Highway Infrastructure to Shenzhen Investment International Capital Holdings Infrastructure for HK$9.87 billion.A year later Wu revealed plans to take Hopewell Holdings private by spending HK$21.26 billion to buy 548 million shares of the company.A year later Wu revealed plans to take Hopewell Holdings private by spending HK$21.26 billion in order to buy 548 million shares of the company.
The Queen of England conferred upon Wu the title of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1997 for his contribution to Asian infrastructure.
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