Caleb Chan

Caleb Chan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of the International Land Group in San Francisco and of Burrard International Holdings in Vancouver.

Biography In 1989, Chan immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia with his father Chan Shun, the founder of the Crocodile Garments Ltd., a Hong Kong garment and textile firm. This firm was later sold to Hong Kong tycoon, Lim Por Yen. Chan graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco.

Chan made his foray into the business world by overseeing Burrard International Inc. the parent company of GolfBC, which controls six golf courses in B.C. and three in Hawaii. He also made a name in real estate development first by acquiring a property in Kelowna and since then amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune from various real estate development ventures.

Boards Member of the advisory board of the Asia America Initiative Member of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the Land Planning Committee of the Loma Linda University Development Corporation. Former Trustee of Hot House Growers Income Fund. In 2008, Asian Canadian Network Magazine estimated his and his family's wealth at 761 million. In 2009, Chan along his brother Jonathan were worth over CAD940 million and have consistently been ranked among the 100 richest in the Canadian Business.

As of 2011, Chan and his brother are ranked 63 of the 100 richest people in Canada with an estimated net worth of $980 million.

Awards and recognitions Chan has been honoured with an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of British Columbia for his philanthropic work.