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Chuk Ka Lok BBS (born May 1933) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and one of the founders of First Jumbo Group Limited.

Early life and career

Chuk Ka Lok was born in Guangzhou in May 1933. He moved to Hong Kong in 1946 and gained experience in the home appliance retail sector. In 1974 he co‑founded First Jumbo Group Limited. The company’s initial success came from importing Westinghouse air conditioners from the United States, followed by exclusive agency rights for Fujitsu air conditioners from Japan.

Public listing and privatization

In August 1997 Chuk led First Jumbo Group to a successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board. On 10 January 2005 the company was taken private and delisted from the exchange.

Education

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Family

Chuk’s wife is Li Heng Chung. Their daughter is Chuk Wing Yee.

Racehorse ownership

Chuk Ka Lok, his daughter Wing Yee and Dr Chuk Bing Wing are all members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Their string of horses often include the characters “Yung” (勇), “Wai” (威), “Ming” (名) and “Lung” (龍) in their names, such as Yung Wai Ming Ke (威勇名駒), Wai Yung Wong (威勇王), Eighty Two (百勝名駒), Wai Yung Leung Ke (威勇良駒), Wai Ging Ming Ke (威勁名駒), Wai Sing Ming Ke (威勝名駒), Wai Baa Ming Ke (威霸名駒), Ji Yung Ming Ke (至勇名駒), Wai Wai Ming Ke (威威名駒), Ji Yung Wai Lung (至勇威龍), Chi Yung Fei Lung (至勇飛龍), Chi Sing Wai Lung (至勝威龍), Go Saan Wai Lung (高山威龍), Ging Yung Wai Lung (勁勇威龍), Ji Yung Ming Ke (智勇名駒), Ying Yung Ming Ke (英勇名駒), and many others.

Notably, Ji Yung Ming Ke was trained by Sit To Tak before coming to Hong Kong, winning a 2000 m race, then by Ho Sum in Hong Kong with 6 wins and 4 seconds from 42 starts, including the 2008–09 Happy Valley Trophy. Ji Yung Wai Lung, trained originally by Sze Wing Ban, won a 1200 m race before Hong Kong, then under Ho Sum achieved 4 wins and 2 seconds from 22 starts, including the 2008–09 Jockey Club Mile and the 2009–10 Hong Kong Classic Cup. After Ho Sum’s stable closure, most of the Chuk family horses have been trained by Lui Kin Wai and Man Ka Leung.

Community service

• Vice‑President, Federation of Electrical and Electronics Industries of Hong Kong
• Member, American Society of Refrigeration and Air‑Conditioning Engineers
• Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‑Conditioning Engineers

External links

• Solid Business, Bright Prospects – Chuk Ka Lok and First Jumbo (in Chinese; archived)