Marvin Cheung
Marvin Cheung Kin-tung | |
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| Born | 20 November 1947 Hong Kong |
| Died | 13 September 2014 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, public official |
| Known for | Non-official Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of the Airport Authority Hong Kong |
Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, GBS, OBE, JP (, born 20 November 1947 – passed away 13 September 2014), was a Non-official Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong and served as Chairman of the Airport Authority Hong Kong. Additionally, he was a Council Member at the Open University of Hong Kong.
Cheung was born and raised in Hong Kong and earned his Chartered Accountant qualification in the United Kingdom with honours. In 2008, he took over the Chairmanship of the Airport Authority from Victor Fung. The following year, he joined HSBC Holdings as a non-executive director. At the time of his passing, he held non-executive directorships at Hang Seng Bank, HKR International, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, and Sun Hung Kai Properties. He also represented Hong Kong on the Trustees Reviews Committee for the International Accounting Standards Board.
His public service career encompassed roles in the Legislative Council, Urban Council, and District Boards. Cheung chaired both the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and the Estate Agents Authority, while also serving as Vice Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Advisory Board. Other significant appointments included membership on the Board of Inland Revenue, Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, Town Planning Board, Consumer Council, and Council for the Performing Arts.
Cheung was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2000 and later received the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2008. He was honoured with an OBE in 1994. In recognition of his contributions, Hong Kong Baptist University conferred upon him an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration in 2003.
Accountancy
A professional Certified Public Accountant, Cheung retired in 2003 after serving as chairman and CEO of KPMG Hong Kong and China. He was a fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Education
Cheung attended St Paul's Co-Educational College during his early education. In 2003, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by Hong Kong Baptist University.
Affiliations
- Member of the Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal
- Member of the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council
- Member of the Operations Review Committee of ICAC
- Member of the Witness Protection Review Board
- Honorary Treasurer and Council Member at St. Paul's Co-Educational College
- Honorary Treasurer and Council Member at St. Stephen's Girls' College
- Board member of Hong Kong International Film Society Ltd.