About Kwok Tak-Seng
Lived 1911 – 1990 (aged 79). Kwok Tak-Seng was a Chinese entrepreneur and businessperson.
Kwok Tak-seng OBE (12 March 1911 – 30 October 1990) was a Hong Kong businessman. He was the founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, one of the major property developers in Hong Kong.
Early life Kwok was born in Macau. He emigrated to Hong Kong after World War II. Sun Hung Kai Properties was publicly listed in Hong Kong in 1972 and soon became one of the top companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong by market capitalisation.
Kwok was appointed OBE in the 1986 Birthday Honours.
Kwok also served as a non-executive director of fellow developer New World Development.
Personal life Kwok married Kwong Siu-hing. They have three sons, Walter Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Raymond Kwok.
On 30 October 1990, Kwok died of a heart attack. Kwok was 79.
Kwok was succeeded as chairman of Sun Hung Kai by his eldest son, Walter. In 2008, after a very public intra-family tussle, his wife Kwong Siu-hing became chairman.
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Who was Kwok Tak-Seng?
Hong Kong businessman
When was Kwok Tak-Seng born?
Kwok Tak-Seng was born on 12 March 1911 in Zhongshan.
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Kwok Tak-Seng died on 30 October 1990 in Hong Kong.
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Kwok Tak-Seng was an entrepreneur and businessperson.
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Kwok Tak-Seng was Chinese.
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