Lo Ying Shek

Lo Ying-shek (1913–2006) was a Hong Kong real estate businessman who co-founded Great Eagle Holdings in 1963 with his wife, Lo To Lee Kwan .

Early life Lo was born in Chaozhou, China, in 1913 and accompanied his father to Thailand to make a living in the groceries and textiles trading industry. After marrying To Lee Kwan, he returned to Hong Kong in 1938 and opened a trading shop for the Lo family.

The company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972, which contributed to the family amassing a fortune that became one of the largest in Asia.

His handling of family succession of Great Eagle Holdings has been cited as a case study in the research of Chinese family businesses and was seen as a successful model that was emulated by Li Ka-shing.

Personal life and family Lo died in 2006 and his children engaged in an extended legal fight over control of his property empire.

He had nine children, including: Lo's Granddaughter, through her father Lo Yuk-sui, Poman Lo is the Vice Chairman of Century City International Holdings Limited and Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited , his third-oldest son, was a medical doctor who is the currently Chairman and Managing Director of Great Eagle Holdings Limited, and the Executive Chairman of Langham Hospitality Group Vincent Lo , his fourth-oldest son, is the chairman of Shui On Land, known for its investments in Mainland China such as Shanghai's Xintiandi district; married beauty pageant Loletta Chu (朱玲玲), ex-wife of businessman and politician Timothy Fok Lo Kai-shui , his youngest son, was the former Deputy Managing Director of Great Eagle Holdings and now controlling shareholder of HKSE-listed SFK Construction