Han Shihao
韓世灝 (English name: Johnny Hon Sei-hoe, born 22 December 1971), ancestral home in Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province, is the founder of The Global Group. He is a member of the 13th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Heilongjiang Province,[1] served twice as Honorary Consul of Grenada in Hong Kong, and also as Grenada’s Ambassador-at-Large.[2][3]
Biography
Johnny Hon was born in Hong Kong in 1971. He earned a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with honours from King’s College London, a PhD in Psychiatry from Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, and a Master’s in Korean Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.[4] After graduating, he left medicine to become an investor.[5]
Personal life and family
He is the son of retired actress Wang Ling and businessman Mr. Han Desen; his younger brother is Han Shilin. He has four daughters—Han Xintong, Han Xinqing, Han Xinxu, Han Xinhui—and one son, Han Chuancheng. Educated in the United Kingdom, he started his first business with HK$10,000.[6]
Professional career
Back in Hong Kong, he worked at ABN AMRO, gaining expertise in financial planning, lending, portfolio management, tax planning, and trust structuring.[7] In 1997 he founded Global Group International Holdings, with interests in banking, property investment, financial services, education, media, entertainment, gaming, and telecommunications.[8]
Media and entertainment
In recent years he has invested heavily in media and entertainment, earning the nickname “Asia Media Tycoon.” He was executive producer on films "Protégé" and "Love in the Buff,"[9] and executive producer on the musicals "Sunset Boulevard" and "42nd Street."[10][11]
Public service
He has been active in philanthropy. In 2010 he built the Qinggang-Hon Johnny Hope Primary School in Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province, and supported the reopening of Lok Sin Tong Lau Tak Primary School in Hong Kong to provide educational resources to underserved children.[12] In 2013, as Chairman of Lok Sin Tong Kowloon, he co‑founded a food bank distributing vouchers in Tin Shui Wai and Tseung Kwan O.[13] In 2016 he established the Dr. Johnny Hon Congenital Heart Disease Fund with Childrens’ Hospital of Harbin, donating RMB 1 million to treat children from impoverished families.[14]
Racehorse ownership
A member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, he owns several horses in the UK, including “Tongyang Brilliance” (formerly “Broad Vision”), trained by Zac Purton and Weichong Marwing, his top performer.[15] He is also part‑owner of “Lingyang Wisdom” (formerly “Global Intelligence”) and “Nature Winner.”
References
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