Thomas Lau Explained

Thomas Lau
Birth Name:Lau Luen-hung
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Alma Mater:University of Toronto (BA)
University of Windsor (MBA)
Occupation:Businessman
Children:2
Relations:Joseph Lau (brother)
Nickname:Small Lau/Younger Lau (Chinese: 細劉)
Office:Chairman of the Chinese Estates Holdings
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Successor:Joseph Lau
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Successor1:Joseph Lau

Thomas Lau Luen-hung (born 1953) is a Hong Kong business magnate of Teochew descent. He is the chairman and CEO of Lifestyle International Holdings which operates one of Hong Kong's largest department stores, Sogo Hong Kong.[1] He is a member of the Twelfth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee and sits on the board of directors for Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[2]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of billionaire Joseph Lau, the 4th richest man in Hong Kong;[3] and is nicknamed "Younger Lau" (Chinese: 細劉) to distinguish from Joseph, nicknamed "Elder Lau" (Chinese: 大劉), whose name is pronounced the same in Cantonese.

His children, Lau Kam Sen and Lau Kam Shim, are executive directors of Lifestyle International Holdings.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World's Billionaires. Forbes. 2016-05-13.
  2. Web site: Lifestyle International Holdings Limited - About Us > Board of Directors. www.lifestylehk.com.hk. 2016-05-13.
  3. Web site: Joseph Lau. 2020-07-26. Forbes. en.
  4. Web site: Lifestyle International Holdings Limited.. 2020-07-26. www.lifestylehk.com.hk.
  5. Web site: Tatler. Hong Kong. 2019-05-02. Meet The Hong Kong Scions Who Are Making Their Mark. 2020-07-26. Tatler Hong Kong.