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Li Dezhen

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Frankie Tak Ching Lee is a Hong Kong industrialist and social activist[1].

Biography

Born in 1955 in Hong Kong into a financial family, he is originally from Yin County, Ningbo, Zhejiang. He is the youngest son of Lee Ho-sheng and has two elder brothers, Lee Tak Chi and Lee Tak Lun. After completing secondary school in Hong Kong, he pursued overseas education in the United States. In 1979, he graduated from the School of Engineering at the University of Southern California with a degree in civil engineering. After graduation, he worked at an architectural and engineering design firm in Houston, Texas[1].

In 1984, he resigned and began investing in medical textiles in the United States. In 1990, he returned to Hong Kong to establish a branch office producing medical textiles for the U.S. market. However, unfamiliarity with the local market and intense competition in the textile industry led to a temporary business slump. In 1996, he invested in oral medical products and achieved success. Since 2008, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Hanrich Asia Limited[2]. He is also Chairman of Parkwen International Trading Company Limited in both Hong Kong and Shanghai[3], and a director of Everstable Paper Products Co., Ltd.[1].

Since 1990, he has served as Executive Director of Hong Kong Datang Co., Ltd.[2][4]. Since 2011, he has served as a member of the University Council of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[2], and as a board member of Shaw College[5]. He also serves as an executive director of the Shanghai Fraternity Association (Hong Kong), and as a director of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northeast[6]. In 2000, he was elected as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Shanghai[2][7]. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and formerly owned the racehorses Datang Warrior and Datang General[8].

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