Gan Qinglin
Gan Qinglin (born 1946) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur. In 1993, he joined Cheung Kong Holdings, now Cheung Kong Hutchison Holdings, and serves as Deputy Managing Director. He also holds senior roles as Group Managing Director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure, President and Chief Executive Officer of CK Life Sciences, and Chairman of Beijing Oriental Plaza Limited. He is the brother‑in‑law of Li Ka‑shing and Li Zeju, and uncle by marriage to Richard Li.[1][2]
Gan is married to Zhuang Yueqing.
Philanthropy
Gan advocated for the establishment of the Cheung Kong–Australia Endeavour Scholarship Program, launched in 2004. Under a matched‑funding arrangement, Cheung Kong and the Australian government committed AUD 22.5 million (HKD 146 million) over fifteen years to support 3,500–4,000 Asian and Australian undergraduates, with at least two‑thirds of scholarships for students from mainland China or Hong Kong.
Honors
- Honorary Citizen of Shenyang, Liaoning Province
- Honorary Citizen of Jiangmen, Guangdong Province
- Honorary Citizen of Foshan, Guangdong Province
- Honorary Citizen of Nanhai, Guangdong Province