Thomas Fung

Thomas Fung
Fung in 2012
Born1950 or 1951 (age 73–74)
NationalityCanadian

Thomas Fung Wing-fat (simplified Chinese: 冯永发; traditional Chinese: 馮永發; born 1950 or 1951)[1] is a Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is the eldest son of Fung King Hey, the founder of Sun Hung Kai (SHK) Financial in Hong Kong. He is the founder of the Fairchild Group, a media and real estate conglomerate, which operates Asian-themed shopping malls and Chinese-language television networks and radio stations.[2] Time Magazine (Canadian edition) named him one of the most influential people in Canada.[3] In 2011, he received an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia.[4][5]

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  2. ^ http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/top-stories/2009/02/11/old-new-and-immigrant-wealth
  3. ^ "Business on the Edge". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  4. ^ "UBC Archives - Thomas Fung acceptance speech".
  5. ^ Video on YouTube