Luo Yingshi
Lo Ying Shek (born 1913 – died September 1, 2006) was a Hong Kong real estate developer and the founder of Great Eagle Holdings, originally from Sizhupu Village, Puning, Guangdong.
He had six sons and three daughters, including Lo Ka Shui (former Chairman of the Hong Kong GEM Listing Committee), Lo Yuk Sui (Chairman of Paliburg Holdings), and Lo Hong Sui. All three became prominent figures in Hong Kong’s real estate industry.
At the age of seven, Lo moved to Thailand with his father due to financial hardship and worked in the grocery and cloth trading business. In 1938, he returned to Hong Kong with his wife and HK$10,000. Initially, he engaged in Western goods trading in Nam Pak Hong despite not speaking Cantonese. In 1956, seeing the influx of refugees from mainland China, he shifted into real estate. He founded Great Eagle in 1963, which rapidly grew into a major property developer.
Lo enjoyed hiking, reading, and calligraphy. His calligraphy is displayed at restaurants such as Yat Tung Heen. Despite his wealth, he did not use bodyguards and dressed plainly, living modestly and blending in like any other elderly man on the street. According to Great Eagle employees, he treated all staff politely and was never known to raise his voice or scold subordinates.
He was known for his strict family discipline but was deeply respected by his children. Although Lo Yuk Sui launched a hostile takeover of Regal Hotels and Paliburg (both under Great Eagle) in 1984, which sparked rumors of a father-son rift, Great Eagle’s assistant director Lee Ching Ming stated that the family had moved past the incident and often dined together, with no remaining animosity.
See also
- Lo Ying Shek family
- Great Eagle Holdings
- Century City International
- Shui On Construction and Materials
- New World Construction