Henry Cheng Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Henry Cheng
Birth Name:鄭家純
Cheng Kar-shun
Birth Date:11 December 1946
Birth Place:Shunde, Guangdong, China
Alma Mater:Ivey Business School (HBA, MBA)
Occupation:businessman
Children:6
Parents:Cheng Yu-tung
Chow Tsui-ying
Relatives:Cheng Ka-shing (brother)
Amy Cheng (sister)
Lai-ha (sister)
Adrian Cheng (son)
Sonia Cheng
Brian Cheng
Christopher Cheng
Cheng Chak-wang and
Cheng Chak-yin.

Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is Hong Kong's billionaire property developer.

Cheng is the elder son of Cheng Yu-tung, who founded Hong Kong-listed New World Development, of which Henry succeeded his father as chairman.[1] Cheng is Chairman of NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. He is also a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.[2] [3]

In the 2012 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, Cheng initially supported Henry Tang but switched to support the eventual winner, Leung Chun-ying. Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, became embroiled in a property and credibility scandal, similar to the first, Mak Chai-kwong. Cheng was the first public figure to offer support.[4]

Cheng has six children (from oldest to youngest): Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang and Chak-yin.

In 2016, Henry Cheng donated RMB$300 million to China Internet Development Foundation to support cyber security training.[5]

He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corporate New World Development Company Limited Official Website. www.nwd.com.hk. 8 October 2015.
  2. http://in.reuters.com/money/quotes/officerProfile?symbol=0017.HK&officerId=880684 New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong Stock)
  3. Web site: New World China Land Directors' Profile . 2010-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004212916/http://www.nwcl.com.hk/eng/executive.asp?id=3 . 2011-10-04 . dead .
  4. http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=00d9213fff109310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News Tycoon backs Paul Chan in flats row
  5. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-02/02/content_23361972.htm Billionaire donates 300 mln yuan to cybersecurity training
  6. Web site: Appendix to the 2017 Honours List . Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017 . 5 October 2020.