Henry Cheng

Henry Cheng
Born
鄭家純
Cheng Kar-shun

(1946-12-11) December 11, 1946 (age 77)
Alma materIvey Business School (HBA, MBA)
Occupationbusinessman
Children6
Parent(s)Cheng Yu-tung
Chow Tsui-ying
RelativesCheng Ka-shing (brother)
Amy Cheng (sister)
Lai-ha (sister)
Adrian Cheng (son)
Sonia Cheng
Brian Cheng
Christopher Cheng
Cheng Chak-wang and
Cheng Chak-yin.
Henry Cheng
Traditional Chinese鄭家純
Simplified Chinese郑家纯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Jiāchún
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZeng6 Gaa1seon4

Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is Hong Kong's billionaire property developer.

Cheng is the elder son of Cheng Yu-tung, who founded Hong Kong-listed New World Development, of which Henry succeeded his father as chairman.[1] Cheng is Chairman of NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. He is also a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.[2][3]

In the 2012 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, Cheng initially supported Henry Tang but switched to support the eventual winner, Leung Chun-ying. Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, became embroiled in a property and credibility scandal, similar to the first, Mak Chai-kwong. Cheng was the first public figure to offer support.[4]

Cheng has six children (from oldest to youngest): Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang and Chak-yin.

In 2016, Henry Cheng donated RMB$300 million to China Internet Development Foundation to support cyber security training.[5]

He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.[6]

  1. ^ "Corporate | New World Development Company Limited Official Website". www.nwd.com.hk. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong Stock)
  3. ^ "New World China Land Directors' Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. ^ Tycoon backs Paul Chan in flats row, SCMP, 8 August 2012
  5. ^ Billionaire donates 300 mln yuan to cybersecurity training
  6. ^ "Appendix to the 2017 Honours List" (PDF). Hong Kong SAR Government. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.