About Us

Board of Directors

Executive Directors

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Sir Gordon Ying Sheung WU GBS, KCMG, FICE
Chairman

Aged 76, he is the Chairman of the Board of the Company. He is also the Chairman of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited ("HHI"), the listed subsidiary of the Company, and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company.

Sir Gordon Ying Sheung WU

He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1958. As one of the founders of the Company, he was the Managing Director from 1972 to December 2001 before he became the Chairman. He was responsible for the Company's infrastructure projects in the PRC and South-East Asia and has been involved in the design and construction of numerous buildings and development projects in Hong Kong, the PRC and overseas, including the Shajiao B power plant which received the British Construction Industry Award and setting a world record of completion within 22 months. He is the husband of Lady WU Ivy Sau Ping KWOK JP, a Non-Executive Director of the Company and the father of Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU, the Managing Director of the Company.

Sir Gordon WU is very active in civic activities and community service, his civic and community duties include:

In the PRC

Member
National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ("CPPCC")
Vice Chairman
Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese (Special committee of CPPCC)
Council Member
United Nations Association of China
Advisor
China Development Bank

In Hong Kong

Vice President
The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
Patron
Hong Kong Logistics Association
Honorary Vice President
Hong Kong Football Association Limited

Sir Gordon WU received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Strathclyde, UK, University of Edinburgh, UK, Lingnan University, Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Civil Engineers, UK, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. He has been appointed the Honorary Consul of The Republic of Croatia in the Hong Kong SAR. His other awards include:

Honorary Citizen

  • The City of New Orleans, USA
  • The City of Guangzhou, PRC
  • The City of Foshan, PRC
  • The City of Shenzhen, PRC
  • The District of Shunde, PRC
  • The District of Nanhai, PRC
  • The District of Huadu, PRC
  • The Province of Quezon, the Philippines

Awards and Honours

2011
The Most Influential Leader Award of the China Securities Golden Bauhinia Award in 2011 jointly organised by Ta Kung Pao and authoritative organizations in the securities industry in Hong Kong and Mainland China
2010
The Lifetime Achievement Award of the 9th Asia Business Leaders Award by CNBC
2007
Officer de L'Ordre de la Couronne by HM Albert II, the King of Belgium
2007
The Order of Croatian Danica with figure of Blaz Lorkovic by the Republic of Croatia
2004
Gold Bauhinia Star (G.B.S.) by the Hong Kong SAR
2004
Leader of the Year 2003 (Business/Finance) by Sing Tao Newspaper Group
2003
Personality of the Year 2003 by the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
1997
Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for Services to British Exports by the Queen of England
1996
Industry All-Star by Independent Energy, USA
1996
International CEO of the Year by George Washington University, USA
1994
Among "the Best Entrepreneurs" by Business Week
1994
Man of the Year by the International Road Federation, USA
1991
Business Man of the Year by the South China Morning Post and DHL
1991
Asia Corporate Leader by Asia Finance Magazine, HK
1985
Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Couronne by the King of Belgium
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Mr. Eddie Ping Chang HO
Vice Chairman

Aged 79, he has been the Vice Chairman of the Company since August 2003. He is the Vice Chairman of HHI and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He was previously the Deputy Managing Director of the Company since 1972 and the Managing Director of the Company from January 2002 to September 2009. He has extensive experience in implementation of property development and major infrastructure strategic development projects and has been involved in developing all of the Company's projects in the PRC, including highway, hotel and power station projects. He is an Honorary Citizen of the cities of Guangzhou, Foshan and Shenzhen, and the Shunde District in the PRC. He is the father of Mr. Eddie Wing Chuen HO Junior, an Executive Director of the Company.

Mr. Eddie Ping Chang HO
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Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU
Managing Director

Aged 39, an Executive Director of the Company since June 2001 and the Chief Operating Officer since January 2002. He was appointed as Deputy Managing Director of the Company in August 2003 and was promoted to Co-Managing Director of the Company in July 2007. On 1 October 2009, he has been re-designated as the Managing Director of the Company. He is also the Managing Director of HHI and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for the overall management of the Company.

Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU

Mr. WU joined the Company in 1999 as manager of Executive Committee Office, and was promoted to Group Controller in March 2000. He has been involving in the review of the Company's operational performance, strategic planning and organizational effectiveness and has upgraded its financial and management accounting systems. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.

In 2006, the World Economic Forum selected Mr. WU as a "Young Global Leader". He was also awarded the “Director of the Year Award 2010” by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors in November 2010. In addition, Corporate Governance Asia awarded Mr. WU the “Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award” in June 2011 and selected him as an “Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations)” in March 2012.

Mr. WU is a member of the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a Standing Committee member and a member of the Huadu District Committee of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the 11th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation, a member of Executive Committee of All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce and an Honorary Citizen of the City of Guangzhou in the PRC. Mr. WU is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission, a member of the Hongkong Japan Business Co-operation Committee of Hong Kong Trade Development Council, a member of the Hong Kong SAR Government Steering Committee on the Promotion of Electric Vehicles, a member of the Court of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a member of the board of directors of The Community Chest of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited and Asian Youth Orchestra Limited, Honorary Consultant of the Institute of Accountants Exchange, Honorary President of the Association of Property Agents and Realty Developers of Macau, Honorary President of the Association of Huadu in Macau, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association, Honorary President of the Macau Ice Sports Federation, Co-Founder and Chairman of Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club Limited, Founder and Chairman of Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey Limited, Honorary President of Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association Limited, Honorary Chairman of Ice Hockey Association of Taipei Municipal Athletics Federation and an independent non-executive director of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong and USA (NASDAQ). Previously, he was a council member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Mr. WU is a son of Sir Gordon Ying Sheung WU, the Chairman of the Board and Lady WU Ivy Sau Ping KWOK, a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

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Mr. Josiah Chin Lai KWOK
Deputy Managing Director

Aged 60, he was appointed as Deputy Managing Director of the Company in January 2002 and is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is a solicitor by training. Previously, he worked as a consultant to the Company on various important projects such as Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai Superhighway, Shajiao B and C Power Stations, etc. Afterwards, he worked as Secretary for The Hong Kong Association of Banks, Legal Director of The Airport Authority, Hong Kong and Group Legal and Compliance Director of the BNP Paribas Peregrine Group.

Mr. Josiah Chin Lai KWOK
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Mr. Albert Kam Yin YEUNG
Executive Director

Aged 60, he was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in November 2002 and is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is an experienced architect and mainly responsible for overseeing property development and construction. Prior to joining the Company, he was a director of WMKY Limited from 1986 to 1998 and acted as a consultant of the Company's development and construction projects. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Hong Kong. He is a Registered Architect, an Authorized Person, and a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Architects and various professional bodies.

Mr. Albert Kam Yin YEUNG
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Mr. Eddie Wing Chuen HO Junior
Executive Director

Aged 43, he was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company since August 2003 and is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. He joined the Company in 1994 and held various management positions, including Director of Marketing and Sales and Deputy General Manager, at the Company's Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kowloon Bay. He is now involved in the power plant business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University in the United States. He is a son of Mr. Eddie Ping Chang HO, the Vice Chairman of the Company.

Mr. Eddie Wing Chuen HO Junior
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Mr. William Wing Lam WONG
Executive Director

Aged 54, he was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in January 2007. He has a Bachelor Degree in Land Economy from Aberdeen University, United Kingdom and is a Registered Professional Surveyor. He has over 20 years of experience in property and land matters. He was an Associate Director of the Company from May 2005 to January 2007. He is mainly responsible for property sales and leasing and currently a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, he was a director of Savills (Hong Kong) Limited, an international property consultants firm.

Mr. William Wing Lam WONG
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Ir. Leo Kwok Kee LEUNG
Executive Director

Aged 53, he was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 July 2009 and has been re-designated as an Executive Director of the Company on 1 October 2009. Ir. LEUNG joined a subsidiary of the Company in 1993. He was previously in-charge of the architecture, engineering and construction of all in-house projects of the Company for about 10 years before he was transferred to HHI in 2003. He is an experienced engineer and an expert in designing and applying slipform and climbform techniques. He worked for Brown & Root and Ove Arup & Partners before joining the Company and had acquired a wide range of design and construction experiences in Europe, Africa and Asia in highways, bridges, buildings, dams and tunnel structures. He graduated from Imperial College of the University of London with a Master of Science degree with Distinction in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. He was also awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours from the Council for National Academic Awards in Civil Engineering as well as the Institution of Civil Engineers' Prize for his outstanding undergraduate performance. In 2004, he was further awarded the PRC National Class 1 Registered Structural Engineers qualification. He serves as committee members to a number of Professional Institutions and is currently the Deputy-Chairman of the Civil Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (2010-2011). He was the Chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of The Institution of Highways and Transportation (2006-2007). He was an Executive Director of HHI from 2003 to 2009 and responsible for the planning, design, engineering and construction of projects within HHI.

Ir. Leo Kwok Kee LEUNG

Non-Executive Directors

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Lady WU Ivy Sau Ping KWOK JP
Non-Executive Director

Aged 63 and a Non-Executive Director of the Company, she joined the Board in August 1991. She serves on the committees and boards of numerous social organizations including Asian Cultural Council (Hong Kong), Asia Society (Hong Kong Center) and Hong Kong Red Cross. She is the wife of Sir Gordon Ying Sheng WU, the Chairman of the Board and the mother of Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU, the Managing Director of the Company.

Lady WU Ivy Sau Ping KWOK
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Mr. Carmelo Ka Sze LEE
Non-Executive Director

Aged 52, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in March 2001 and was re-designated as a Non-Executive Director on 6 September 2004. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company and served as the Chairman of the Committee during the period from May 2011 to February 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from The University of Hong Kong. He is a practicing solicitor and a partner of Messrs. Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo, Solicitors & Notaries, which firm rendered professional services to the Company and received normal remuneration for such services. He is a non-executive director of six other public companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”), namely, China Pharmaceutical Group Limited, The Cross-Harbour (Holdings) Limited, Yugang International Limited, Y.T. Realty Group Limited, Safety Godown Company, Limited and Termbray Industries International (Holdings) Limited. He is also an independent non-executive director of KWG Property Holding Limited and Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd, two other public companies listed on the Stock Exchange. He is the Chairman of the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange and previously served as a Deputy Chairman of the Listing Committee for the period from June 2009 to May 2012.

Mr. Carmelo Ka Sze LEE

Independent Non-Executive Directors

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Mr. Guy Man Guy WU
Independent Non-Executive Director

Aged 54 and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, he joined the Board in 1987. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. He was appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company in May 2011. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University, U.S.A. He is also the Managing Director of the Liverton Group and Video Channel Productions Limited.

Mr. Guy Man Guy WU
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Ms. Linda Lai Chuen LOKE
Independent Non-Executive Director

Aged 74 and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, she joined the Board in August 1991 and is also a member of both the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. She was further appointed as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in February 2012. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, she has over 30 years of professional experience in the securities and investment field. She was the emeritus Managing Director of Dean Witter Reynolds (Hong Kong) Limited and Vice President (Private Wealth Management) at Morgan Stanley Inc.

Ms. Linda Lai Chuen LOKE
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Mr. Sunny TAN
Independent Non-Executive Director

Aged 38, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in November 2010 and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company in May 2011. He is an executive director and the chief financial officer of Luen Thai Holdings Limited ("Luen Thai"), a listed public company in Hong Kong. Mr. TAN joined Luen Thai in 1999. Prior to joining Luen Thai, Mr. TAN worked at the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch. In 2006, he was appointed as a special advisor to the Governor of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In 2009, Mr. TAN was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Limited. Mr. TAN obtained a Master of Science degree from Stanford University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Sunny TAN
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Dr. Gordon YEN
Independent Non-Executive Director

Aged 42, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company in May 2012. He was an independent non-executive director and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee of HHI from July 2003 to May 2012. Dr. YEN was previously employed by the Company or its subsidiaries as Project Director during 1995 to 1999. He is currently an Executive Director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited, a public company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. He was awarded a Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering degree from Boston University, U.S. in 1990, a Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University, Canada in 1992 and a Doctorate degree in Business Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong in 2005.

Dr. Gorden YEN
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