Peter Lee Ka-kit
Peter Lee Ka-Kit GBM, JP, L.d'H. | |
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Born | (1963-05-20) May 20, 1963 (age 61)![]() ![]() |
Education | Keele University (Bachelor of Computer Science) St. Paul's Primary School (The Peak, HK) |
Alma mater | Keele University (BS) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman investor philanthropist |
Children | 3, (2010-07-17) July 17, 2010 (age 14), CA, ![]() |
Parent(s) | Lee Shau Kee and Lau Wai-kun |
Awards | Grand Bauhinia Medal (2024) Knight of the Legion of Honour (2012) [1] Gold Bauhinia Star Justice of the peace Edinburgh Napier University (DBA) (Hon) Honorary Trustee of Tsinghua University Honorary Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong |
Peter Lee Ka-kit, GBM, GBS, JP, L.d'H. (born 1963), is a businessman and philanthropist from Hong Kong, the elder son of real estate tycoon and majority owner of Henderson Land Development Lee Shau-kee, the founder of (HKEX:12) Henderson Land.
Peter is the Co-Chairman of Henderson Land, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited and the Chairman of Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited. He is currently a Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, the Member of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1998-), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute, and Honorary President of the Hong Kong China Friendship Association. [2] [3] [4]
Personal life
Early life
Born in Hong Kong in 1963, with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. He was admitted to St. Paul's Primary School in 1969.Since 1977, he attended secondary school and University of London (UoL) in the UK. He graduated from the Computer Science Department of the University of Keele in 1985.
In 1985, he joined his father's company Henderson Land as Executive Director, focusing on its mainland China business.
Environmental Stewardship
In addition to helming the mainland China business of Henderson Land, Lee has a passion for environmental innovation and creating a better world for future generations. In 2010, he founded Full Vision Capital, an investment vehicle dedicated to green-economy ventures to steer humanity towards a greener and more sustainable future. In 2021, he launched the TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition (TERA-Award) to advance the development of a green economy by developing technologies and solutions with the potential to transform the energy industry. [5] [6] [7]
Philanthropy
Lee has given support to a range of philanthropic endeavours and charities, including:
- He founded the Care For Life Foundation in 2017 to provide financial assistance and medical care to orphans and impoverished children born with defects and disabilities.
- He founded the Centum Charitas Foundation in 2008 to bring together second and third generation members of Hong Kong’s prominent entrepreneurial families to support philanthropic causes.
- He joined the Ai You Foundation, a children’s welfare charity, in 2009 and currently serves as Vice Director.
- He launched Home Market, a chain of not-for-profit convenience stores that sells discounted food and daily necessities to underprivileged households in Hong Kong, in 2012.
- He established the privately-funded Henderson Development Anti-Epidemic Fund in 2020 with his brother Dr Martin Lee Ka-shing to support the fight against COVID-19 in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Public Roles
China Standing Committee Member of the 12th/ 13th/ 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (2013-)
China Hong Kong Regional Member of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (1998-)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute
- Honorary President of the Hong Kong China Friendship Association
- Founder and Chairman of the Centum Charitas Foundation
- Founder and Chairman of the Care for Life Foundation
- Vice Chairman of the Aiyou Foundation
Awards and Honours
Hong Kong Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM)[8]
Hong Kong Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS)
Hong Kong Justice of the Peace (JP)
China Honorary Trustee of Tsinghua University
China Member of the Board of Trustees at Fudan University
Hong Kong Honorary Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong
Scotland Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Edinburgh Napier University
France
Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur by the French Government
- Huang Yanpei Outstanding Award from the National Association of Vocational Education of China
- Most Benevolent and Philanthropic Individual from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
External Links
- Peter Lee: Why is Buddhism?
- Peihua foundation background
- https://sourcing.hktdc.com/en/Supplier-Store-Directory/-/1X03BJ0F
References
- ^ "Mr. Ka Kit Lee was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur". Consulat général de France à Hong Kong et Macao (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Olsen, Robert. "Exclusive: Meet The Brothers Leading The Business Empire Of Hong Kong's Richest Person". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Hong Kong property tycoon Lee officially passes baton to sons". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Hong Kong's Second-Richest Man Joins Aging Tycoons in Retirement". Bloomberg.com. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Lee, Zinnia. "Billionaire Peter Lee's Semiconductor Startup Partners With Huawei Spinoff To Boost Hong Kong's Chip Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Start-up backed by Peter Lee aims to bring space battery tech down to Earth". South China Morning Post. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Standard, The. "Lee chips in with Lion Rock spirit". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Honours and Awards | Honours List". www.admwing.gov.hk. Retrieved 2024-07-03.