Chan Sui-kau | |
|---|---|
陳瑞球 | |
| Chairman of YGM Group | |
| In office 1949[1]–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1926 Dongguan, Guangdong, Republic of China |
| Died | 27 March 2018 (aged 91) Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Chan Sui-kau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 陈瑞球 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 陳瑞球 | ||
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Chan Sui-kau, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP[2] (Chinese: 陳瑞球; 22 October 1926 in Dongguan, Guangdong – 27 March 2018[3][4]) was a Hong Kong industrialist and philanthropist who is the founder of Yangtzekiang Garment Limited and the YGM Group.[5] Due to his contributions on Hong Kong's garment and textile industry, he is nicknamed the "King of Hong Kong's Garment Industry" (Chinese: 香港紡織大王) by the media.[6] Besides serving in the garment industry, Chan, as a pro-Beijing entrepreneur, maintained good relations with the Chinese government, and was appointed as a National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Hong Kong, serving in that post from 1993 to 2003.[5]
Chan held Honorary Doctorates from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the City University of Hong Kong.[5] The Chan Sui Kau and Chan Lam Moon Chun Hall in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a sports rehabilitation centre in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is named after him.[7] Chan was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system on July 1, 2008.[8]
Awards
- 1983: Justice of the Peace[5]
- 1988: OBE
- 2002: Gold Bauhinia Star
- 2008: Grand Bauhinia Medal
References
- ↑ "Company Overview - Our History". Hong Kong: YGM Trading Limited. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "Recipients of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Honours and Awards Grand Bauhinia Medal (G.B.M.)". Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government. 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ "紡織大王陳瑞球心臟停頓離世 享年91歲". 27 March 2018.
- ↑ https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/daily/article/20180328/20345054
- 1 2 3 4 "HKU Honorary University Fellows". The University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ 東森房屋-香港文匯報供稿－紡織大王莞邑之光陳瑞球 (in Chinese). China: Etwarm.com. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Dr Chan Sui-kau Honoured 運動康復中心以陳瑞球伉儷命名 Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- ↑ "HKSAR PRECEDENCE LIST" (PDF). Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 17 August 2014.