Douglas Woo Chun-kuen JP (born 1978), is the chairman & managing director of Wheelock & Co. and managing director of its subsidiary Wheelock Properties and several other subsidiaries.[1]

Douglas Woo Chun-kuen
Born1978 (age 45–46)
NationalityHong Konger
EducationPrinceton University
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman, Wheelock & Co
Term2014-
PredecessorPeter Woo
Parents
RelativesYue-Kong Pao (maternal grandfather)

Wheelock is a former listed property group[2] with its headquarters in Hong Kong.

Education edit

Woo was educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom before earning a bachelor's degree in architecture from Princeton University, US.[citation needed] In 2010, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree (EMBA Programme) by The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School and The Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.[citation needed]

In 2016, he was awarded the honorary doctorate by Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong).[citation needed]

Career edit

Woo worked in financial services and real estate prior to joining the Group in 2005. He was appointed a managing director of Wheelock in July 2013, and became chairman in January 2014.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "Wheelock - Board of Directors". Wheelock & Co. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ Liu Yujing (16 June 2020). "Wheelock ends 57-year history as public company as shareholders approve HK$126 billion privatisation plan". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 November 2020.