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Lee Shau-kee

1929 - 2025

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Lee Shau-kee (Chinese: 李兆基; 20 February 1928 – 17 March 2025) was a Hong Kong business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He was a real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development, a property conglomerate with interests in property, hotels, restaurants and internet services in Hong Kong and other countries. In 2019, aged 91, Lee stepped down as chairman and managing director of the company, in favour of two of his sons, Peter and Martin Lee. He retained a role as an executive director. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Shau-kee is the 246th most popular businessperson (up from 348th in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from China (up from 744th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Lee Shau-kee ranks 246 out of 847. Before him are Andrew Grove, Vidal Sassoon, Malcolm Glazer, Karl Baedeker, Johns Hopkins, and Françoise Bettencourt Meyers. After him are Steve Fossett, Hans Wilsdorf, Vagit Alekperov, David Icke, Shibusawa Eiichi, and George Gallup.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Lee Shau-kee ranks 148. Before him are Walter Brandmüller, Luis García Meza, Alexis Weissenberg, Poul Schlüter, Gaston Glock, and Chespirito. After him are Gabriel Urgebadze, Christos Sartzetakis, Kateb Yacine, Jacques Deray, Andre Gunder Frank, and Filaret. Among people deceased in 2025, Lee Shau-kee ranks 99. Before him are Jerry Butler, Priscilla Pointer, Eleonora Giorgi, Harry Bild, Eva Klein, and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After him are David Vunagi, Charles Rangel, Yola Ramírez, Michelle Trachtenberg, Per Nørgård, and Jean Marsh.

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In China

Among people born in China, Lee Shau-kee ranks 538 out of 1,610. Before him are Han Zheng (1954), Zhou Xuan (1920), Kang Sheng (1898), Soong Ai-ling (1888), Yuan Zhen (779), and Bada Shanren (1626). After him are He Yingqin (1890), Emperor Shizong of Jin (1123), Na Moon-hee (1941), Wen Zhengming (1470), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), and Zhong Yao (151).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Lee Shau-kee ranks 6. Before him are Li Ka-shing (1928), Jack Ma (1964), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Morris Chang (1931), and Rebiya Kadeer (1946). After him are Jimmy Lai (1948), Zhong Shanshan (1954), Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), and Wang Jianlin (1954).

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