Douglas Woo Explained

Douglas Woo Chun-kuen
Nationality:Hong Konger
Education:Princeton University
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School
Occupation:Businessman
Chairman, Wheelock & Co
Term:2014-
Predecessor:Peter Woo
Father:Peter Woo
Mother:Bessie Pao
Relations:Yue-Kong Pao (maternal grandfather)

Douglas Woo Chun-kuen JP (born 1978), is the chairman & managing director of Wheelock & Co. and managing director of its subsidiary Wheelock Properties and several other subsidiaries.[1]

Wheelock is a former listed property group[2] with its headquarters in Hong Kong.

Education

Woo was educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom before earning a bachelor's degree in architecture from Princeton University, US. In 2010, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree (EMBA Programme) by The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School and The Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.

In 2016, he was awarded the honorary doctorate by Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong).

Career

Woo worked in financial services and real estate prior to joining the Group in 2005. He was appointed a managing director of Wheelock in July 2013, and became chairman in January 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wheelock - Board of Directors. Wheelock & Co.. 12 November 2020.
  2. News: Wheelock ends 57-year history as public company as shareholders approve HK$126 billion privatisation plan. 16 June 2020. 12 November 2020. South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Liu Yujing.