Li Genxing
Edwin Lee is the founder and CEO of Bridgeway Fund Management Limited.[1]
Biography
Edwin Lee was born and raised on Wan Hon Street in Kwun Tong. His father, Lee Cheung Shing, was the founder of Concord Credit. Lee attended Catholic Bishop Ford Memorial School and Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School. He later studied at the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master’s in Accounting. In 2001, he worked at an investment bank in New York. After losing his job due to the 9/11 attacks, he returned to Hong Kong and founded Bridgeway Business Builder (formerly known as “HK Business Intermediary”) in November 2001, pioneering the business brokerage industry in the city.[2][3] In 2011, he obtained a Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, specializing in entrepreneurship.[3] In 2015, he successfully transformed Bridgeway into Hong Kong’s first asset management company specializing in shop property investment. Lee was twice selected as a case study by the University of Hong Kong and was also profiled in the Harvard Business Review.[1] His elder brother, Lee Kan Tai, is CEO of Concord Credit Limited.
Personal life
In May 2005, he married Pang Yat Sum (Rita). They have three daughters.
Public service
- Board member, Cyberport Management Company Limited
- Member of assessment and advisory committee for Innovation and Technology Fund, Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission
- Youngest and first Asian Chairman of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
Awards
- 2008: Outstanding Achievement Award, International Business Brokers Association
- 2010: DHL / South China Morning Post Hong Kong Business Award: Young Entrepreneur
- 2011: Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award
- 2022: Resilience and Perseverance Award[4]
Education and Qualifications
- Doctor of Business Administration, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Bachelor of Science in Finance and Master of Accounting, University of Southern California
- Owner/President Management Program, Harvard Business School
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), USA
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Professional Member (MRICS), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Speaker Profile - Dr. Edwin Lee at HKTDC Entrepreneur Day, 20 May 2017
- ↑ Introduction to Hong Kong's business transfer industry: https://hongkongstartup.com.hk/zh (September 2020)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Entrepreneurship Insights by Dr. Edwin Lee: A Pair of Antlers, Three Golden Circles The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, September 2013
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%A0%B9%E8%88%88#cite_ref-4
External links
- Edwin Lee: The Origin of HKD$1 Shop Rentals — I Must Stand with Hong Kong Entrepreneurs | STARTUPINNO
- Edwin Lee of Bridgeway: Joint Shop Rentals Revive Struggling Stores
- Confessions of a Shop-Hunting Maverick: Edwin Lee on Choosing to Be Somebody
- Edwin Lee helps revive subdivided shops, builds fund and reputation
- Hong Kong Shop Fund Founder Edwin Lee: Entrepreneurship Requires Determination
- HK Business Intermediary: Sugar-coated Trap - Commissions Higher Than Legal Fees