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Sir Gordon Wu, , Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) (born 3 December 1935), is a Hong Kong entrepreneur of Cantonese origin (from Huadu, Guangdong), founder and current Chairman of Hopewell Holdings. He is also one of the developers of the China Hotel in Guangzhou. His grandfather was Woo Shek-sing, his father was Woo Tsz-hin, and his elder brother is industrialist Woo Man-hon.

Biography

Wu attended Tun Mun School and Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (Morning session^[1]). In the 1952 Hong Kong School Certificate Exam, he achieved a "Good" grade in English^[1], and later graduated from Princeton University in the United States in 1958^[2] with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. His son, Thomas Wu, also graduated from Princeton University. Wu grew up in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, and has a strong emotional connection to the area.

In the 1960s, Wu served as the head of the football section of the South China Athletic Association^[3], while developing his career in architecture. From the late 1970s, he began acquiring and redeveloping old buildings in southern Wan Chai, leading to the development of Hopewell Centre and Wu Chung House. The former was once the tallest building in Hong Kong. His third proposed development, Mega Tower Hotel (tentatively named Hopewell Hotel), has been stalled for over a decade due to opposition from environmentalists and some residents over its scale.

Since the 1980s, Wu has invested in infrastructure projects in Guangdong, including the China Hotel in Guangzhou, Shajiao Power Plant, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway.

In the 2000s, Wu frequently commented on Hong Kong politics. He was known for criticizing pro-democracy figures, at one point describing public marches for universal suffrage as "mob politics." Prior to the 2004 Legislative Council election, he claimed he would leave Hong Kong if Leung Kwok-hung (nicknamed "Long Hair") was elected, but later retracted the statement after Leung won.

From April 2004 to June 2006, he served as Chairman of the Council of City University of Hong Kong, where he proposed a merger between CityU and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

In 2011, Wu caused public backlash when he dismissed then-Chief Executive candidate Henry Tang’s extramarital affair as "an extracurricular activity," adding that "a man not being romantic is a waste of youth."^[4]^[5]

Wu is an enthusiastic investor in transportation and infrastructure, including elevated light rail in Bangkok, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway. He also advocated for the Lingdingyang Bridge and the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. Wu and his wife are members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and owned the racehorse "Each On Their Own."

Family

Wu is married to Quok Sau-ping, and they have two daughters and two sons. Their third child, Thomas Wu, is currently Deputy Managing Director of Hopewell Holdings.

Public Service

Former Chairman, Council of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Former Chairman, Council of City University of Hong Kong
Member, Hong Kong Logistics Development Council
Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association
Member, Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council
Patron, Hong Kong Logistics Association
Honorary Vice-President, Hong Kong Football Association
Deputy Director, CPPCC National Committee for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Overseas Chinese Affairs
Director, United Nations Association of China

Honors

Academic Honors

Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Honorary Doctor of Social Science, Hong Kong Institute of Education^[6]
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lingnan University
Honorary Doctor of Social Science, City University of Hong Kong
Honorary Doctor of Civil Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Honorary Doctorate, University of Strathclyde, UK
Honorary Doctorate, University of Edinburgh, UK
Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (HK)
Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences
Honorary Member, CPA Australia

Honorary Citizenship

New Orleans, USA
Guangzhou, China
Foshan, China
Shenzhen, China
Shunde, China
Nanhai, China
Huadu, China
Quezon Province, Philippines

Other Honors

1985 – Awarded Chevalier de l'ordre de la Couronne by the King of Belgium
1991 – Named Outstanding Businessman by SCMP and DHL
1991 – Named “Outstanding Asian Corporate Leader” by Asiaweek
1994 – Named one of the “Best Entrepreneurs” by Business Week
1994 – Named Distinguished Person by the International Road Federation, USA
1996 – Named Industry All-Star by Independent Energy, USA
1996 – Named Distinguished International CEO by George Washington University, USA
1997 – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), awarded by the Queen
2003 – Personality of the Year, Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
2004 – Named Outstanding Leader in Business/Finance by Sing Tao News Corporation
2004 – Awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Hong Kong SAR Government^[7]
Honorary Consul of Croatia

References

External links

Hopewell Holdings Board of Directors (Archived)

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