Raymond Chien
Raymond Ch'ien | |
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| Born | January 26, 1952 Hong Kong |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Known for | Chairman of MTR Corporation, Chairman of Hang Seng Bank, member of Hong Kong Executive Council (1992–2002) |
Raymond Ch'ien Kuo-fung GBS, CBE, JP (, born 26 January 1952), commonly referred to as Raymond Ch'ien, is a prominent businessman from Hong Kong with a background in politics.
Career
Ch'ien holds directorships at The Wharf Ltd. and HSBC. He was the non-executive chairman of MTR Corporation until 2015 and also led CDC Corporation as chairman. Until 2007, he was a board member of HSBC Holdings before assuming the role of Chairman at Hang Seng Bank.
He leads the Advisory Committee on Corruption under the Independent Commission Against Corruption and presides over the Hong Kong/European Union Business Cooperation Committee. Additionally, he represents Hong Kong on the APEC Business Advisory Council. Between 1992 and 2002, Ch'ien was part of Hong Kong's Executive Council during both the British Administration period and after the establishment of the HKSAR. He has also served as chairman of St Stephen's College Council.
In January 2013, he resumed his position as Chairman of MTR Corporation, a role he maintained until December 2015.
Honours
In recognition of his service, Ch'ien was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1993, honored as Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1994, and received the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1999.