Luo Jiarui
Lo Ka Shui (born February 19, 1947) is the major shareholder, chairman, and managing director of the publicly listed company Great Eagle Holdings Limited (SEHK:0041) in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is also the chairman of the finance committee and a director of various subsidiaries, as well as the chairman and non-executive director of the manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust and Langham Hospitality Investments. He serves as vice-chairman of the Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong and director of the Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research.
Biography
Lo Ka Shui, originally from Puning, Guangdong, was born in 1947. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree and obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree from Cornell University. He received certifications in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases at the University of Michigan Hospital. Dr. Lo was appointed a director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited in 1980 and has since been engaged in property and hotel development and investment in Hong Kong and overseas for over 40 years. Dr. Lo has also served as a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, chairman of the Main Board and GEM Listing Committee, member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, chairman of the Chamber of Listed Companies, chairman of the Hospital Authority of the Hong Kong SAR, board member of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, and member of the University Grants Committee of the HKSAR.
Achievements
- 2003 – Awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the government in recognition of his contributions to Hong Kong's medical and financial sectors.
- 2005 – Named "Hotelier of the Year" by the Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference.
- 2005 – Recipient of the Hong Kong Business Person of the Year award (DHL / South China Morning Post Hong Kong Business Awards).
See also
- Lo Ying Shek family