Geoffrey Kwok
Geoffrey Kwok | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Director at Empire Group; Non-executive director at Sun Hung Kai Properties |
Geoffrey Kwok (born 1984 or 1985) is a Hong Kong-based billionaire and serves as a director at Empire Group. He is the oldest son of Walter Kwok, who founded Empire Group. Geoffrey's grandfather, Kwok Tak-seng, was the founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, which stands as Asia's largest real estate developer and was passed down to Walter Kwok and his brothers.
Education
Kwok holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University and completed an MBA program at Stanford University.
Career
Prior to his father's passing, Kwok was employed as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley. Following Walter Kwok’s death in October 2018, Geoffrey along with his brother Jonathan inherited shares in Sun Hung Kai Properties. Soon after, Geoffrey assumed a director role at Empire Group together with his siblings Jonathan and Lesley.
In December 2018, he was appointed to the board of Sun Hung Kai Properties as a non-executive director, where he is responsible for overseeing the hotel division.
Wealth
The Kwok family is ranked as Asia's third wealthiest family by Forbes, boasting a combined net worth of $40.4 billion. As of May 2020, Forbes valued Geoffrey Kwok’s individual fortune at $2.5 billion. Their considerable wealth primarily derives from real estate assets, with recent inheritance arrangements consolidating a $3 billion shareholding in the property developer.