Michael Chan Yue Kwong

Mr Chan Yue Kwong joined the Group in 1984 and was appointed as a Director of the Company in 1988. Mr. Chan led the Group as Managing Director from 1989 to 1997 and served as the Executive Chairman from 1997 to 2012. He was re-designated as a Non-executive Director in April 2012 and served as the Chairman of the Company from April 2012 to March 2016. Mr Chan is currently a member of the Remuneration Committee. Having worked as a professional town planner for various government bodies in Hong Kong and Canada, Mr Chan has considerable experience in planning and management. Mr Chan holds a Degree in Sociology and Political Science, a Master’s Degree in City Planning from the University of Manitoba, Canada, an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration, and an Honorary Fellow from Lingnan University.

Mr Chan is the Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Marketing, a council member of the Hong Kong Management Association, the Advisor of the Quality Tourism Services Association and an Adjunct Professor of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

In past years, Mr Chan was personally bestowed with the “The Stars of Asia Awards”, the “Executive of the Year Awards”, the “Bauhinia Cup Outstanding Entrepreneur Awards”, the “Directors of the Year Awards”, the Honoree, Beta Gamma Sigma of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year”.

Mr Chan is currently an independent non-executive director of Starlite Holdings Limited, Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Limited, Modern Dental Group Limited and Human Health Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of Tao Heung Holdings Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Mr Chan is a relative of Mr Lo Hoi Kwong, Sunny, Ms Lo Pik Ling, Anita, Mr Lo Tak Shing, Peter and Mr Lo Ming Shing, Ian, all of whom are Directors of the Company.