William E. Connor II | |
Birth Name: | William Edwin Connor |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Nationality: | American |
Education: | Stanford University Santa Clara University University of Southern California |
Occupation: | Chairman, CEO |
Known For: | Car collector |
Spouse: | Jacque Connor |
Children: | 3 sons |
William Edwin "Chip" Connor II (born 1949) is a Japanese-born Hong Kong-based American businessman and car collector.
Connor was born in 1949. His father, William E. Connor, started the eponymous William E. Connor & Associates in Japan in 1949 after the Second World War. According to Tatler, Connor "took over the family business in Tokyo in the mid-1980s", and moved the company's headquarters to Hong Kong in 1985.[2]
Connor has an MBA from the University of Southern California[1] and a JD from the University of Santa Clara.
Connor is the Chairman and CEO of William E. Connor and Associates.[3] [4] In 2013 Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.03 billion; he had previously been ranked as high as 359 on the Forbes 400 in 2011.[2]
With his wife Jacque, he has three sons.[4] Connor has a significant vintage car collection including a Ferrari 250 SWB and a 250 GTO and vintage Porsche and Alfa Romeos. Connor has competed in the Porsche Infineon Carrera Cup Asia and has provided Ferrari for the Le Mans 24 Hours race.[5]