Martin Lee 李家誠 | |
Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
Alma Mater: | St Joseph's College, Hong Kong Wilfrid Laurier University |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Children: | Leanna Lee (b. 2007) Hayley Lee (b. 2009) Triston Lee (b. 2011) Preston Lee (b. 2015) |
Organisation: | Henderson Land Development |
Spouse: | Cathy Chui (徐子淇), married 15 December 2006 |
Dr Martin Lee Ka-shing (born 1971) is Chairman of Henderson Land, a real estate developer in Hong Kong. He is also Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Investment Limited, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited, and Chairman of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, all of which are listed companies. He is the son of real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development Lee Shau-kee.
Lee was educated in Canada before returning to join his father's company Henderson Land as an Executive Director in 1993. In 2019, he was appointed Chairman and Managing Director after serving as Vice Chairman for 14 years.
In his capacity as Chairman and Sustainability Committee Chairman of Henderson Land, he has skillfully pivoted the focus of Henderson Land towards innovation, as evidenced by the company's portfolio of internationally acclaimed landmark projects in Hong Kong such as The Henderson — a stunning flagship commercial development designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Lee is a keen supporter of a broad range of community initiatives aimed at improving people’s quality of life and bringing about positive social change.
Under his stewardship, Henderson Land was the first developer in Hong Kong to participate in the Hong Kong SAR Government’s transitional housing schemes. It also initiated the city’s largest transitional housing project in 2019 by providing a 428,000-square-foot site in Kong Ha Wai, Yuen Long for low-income families.
Over the years, he has also created and enthusiastically supported a raft of worthwhile causes, including:
Dr Lee was born in Hong Kong. He is the younger son of Lee Shau-kee, the founder and chairman of Henderson Land Development.[1] He married Cathy Chui, a former actress, in Australia in 2006; they have two daughters and two sons.[2]