Lee Shau Kee

Lee Shau Kee grew up in a poor family that could afford to eat fish or meat only twice a month.He cofounded property developer Sun Hung Kai with Kwok Tak-Seng, father of Hong Kong's billionaire Kwok brothers.He started Henderson Land Development in 1976; the property giant now makes up the bulk of his wealth.A dedicated philanthropist, he's donated more than $400 million toward education over the years.