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'''Sir Quo-wei Lee''', [[Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] ({{zh|t=利國偉|p=Lì Guówěi}}; 5 August 1918 – 10 August 2013), with family roots in [[Kaiping]], [[Guangdong]], China, was a prominent Hong Kong businessman who served as |
'''Sir Quo-wei Lee''', [[Grand Bauhinia Medal|GBM]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] ({{zh|t=利國偉|p=Lì Guówěi}}; 5 August 1918 – 10 August 2013), with family roots in [[Kaiping]], [[Guangdong]], China, was a prominent Hong Kong businessman who served as Chairman of [[Hang Seng Bank]] and [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]]. Lee was awarded Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI) in 2006. He was one of the four co-founders of the [[Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation]], which promotes the development of science and technology in China.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hlhl.org.cn/english/shownews.asp?newsid=432 |title=Regulation of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation on the Selection of the award winners of its Prizes |publisher=Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation |date=15 May 2007}}</ref> |
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Lee was created [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1977, and made a [[Knight Bachelor]] in 1988. In the same year, he was also named as the head of the [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange]].<ref name=bloomobt/> He was awarded a [[Grand Bauhinia Medal]] in 1997. He died 10 August 2013 at a hospital in Hong Kong.<ref name=bloomobt>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/former-hang-seng-bank-chairman-lee-quo-wei-dies-in-hong-kong.html</ref> |
Lee was created [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] in 1977, and made a [[Knight Bachelor]] in 1988. In the same year, he was also named as the head of the [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange]].<ref name=bloomobt/> He was awarded a [[Grand Bauhinia Medal]] in 1997. He died 10 August 2013 at a hospital in Hong Kong.<ref name=bloomobt>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/former-hang-seng-bank-chairman-lee-quo-wei-dies-in-hong-kong.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:44, 21 April 2017
Sir Quo-wei Lee GBM, CBE, JP | |
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| Executive Chairman of Hang Seng Bank | |
| In office 1983-1996 | |
| Chancellor of Hang Seng School of Commerce | |
| In office 1979-1994 | |
| Succeeded by | Au Siu-kee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1918 Macau, Portuguese Empire |
| Died | 10 August 2013 (aged 95) Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, China |
Sir Quo-wei Lee, GBM, CBE, JP (Chinese: 利國偉; pinyin: Lì Guówěi; 5 August 1918 – 10 August 2013), with family roots in Kaiping, Guangdong, China, was a prominent Hong Kong businessman who served as Chairman of Hang Seng Bank and Chinese University of Hong Kong. Lee was awarded Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI) in 2006. He was one of the four co-founders of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, which promotes the development of science and technology in China.[1]
Lee was created Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1977, and made a Knight Bachelor in 1988. In the same year, he was also named as the head of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[2] He was awarded a Grand Bauhinia Medal in 1997. He died 10 August 2013 at a hospital in Hong Kong.[2]
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