Sir Gordon Ying Sheung WU GBS, KCMG, FICE
Chairman

Aged 75, he has been the Chairman of the Board of the Company since July 2003. He is also the Chairman of Hopewell Holdings Limited ("HHL"), the ultimate holding company of the Company, and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering in 1958. He was responsible for the Company's infrastructure projects in the PRC and has been involved in the design and construction of numerous buildings and development projects of HHL and its subsidiaries in Hong Kong, the PRC and overseas, including the Shajiao B power plant which received the British Construction Industry Award and setting a world record of completion within 22 months. He is the father of Mr. Thomas Jefferson WU, Managing Director of the Company.

He is very active in civic activities and community service, his civic and community duties include:

In the PRC

  • Member

National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”)
  • Vice Chairman

Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese (Special committee of CPPCC)
  • Council Member
 United Nations Association of China
  • Advisor
 China Development Bank


In Hong Kong

  • Vice President
 The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong
  • Patron
 Hong Kong Logistic Association
  • Honorary Vice President
 Hong Kong Football Association Limited


Sir Gordon WU received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Strathclyde, UK, University of Edinburgh, UK, Lingnan University, Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Civil Engineers, UK, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. He has been appointed the Honorary Consul of The Republic of Croatia in the Hong Kong SAR. His other awards include:

Honorary Citizen

  • The City of New Orleans, USA
  • The City of Guangzhou, PRC
  • The City of Foshan, PRC
  • The City of Shenzhen, PRC
  • The District of Shunde, PRC
  • The District of Nanhai, PRC
  • The District of Huadu, PRC
  • The Province of Quezon, the Philippines
Awards and Honours
Year of Award
  • The Most Influential Leader Award of the China Securities Golden Bauhinia Award in 2011 jointly organised by Ta Kung Pao and authoritative organizations in the securities industry in Hong Kong and Mainland China
2011
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award of the 9th Asia Business Leaders Award by CNBC
2010
  • Officer de L'Ordre de la Couronne by HM Albert II, the King of Belgium
2007
  • The Order of Croatian Danica with figure of Blaz Lorkovic by the Republic of Croatia
2007
  • Gold Bauhinia Star (G.B.S.) by the Hong Kong SAR
2004
  • Leader of the Year 2003 (Business/Finance) by Sing Tao Newspaper Group
2004
  • Personality of the Year 2003 by the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
2003

  • Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for Services to British Exports by the Queen of England
1997
  • Industry All-Star by Independent Energy, USA
1996
  • International CEO of the Year by George Washington University, USA
1996
  • Among "the Best Entrepreneurs" by Business Week
1994
  • Man of the Year by the International Road Federation, USA
1994
  • Business Man of the Year by the South China Morning Post and DHL
1991
  • Asia Corporate Leader by Asia Finance Magazine, Hong Kong
1991
  • Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Couronne by the King of Belgium
1985


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