Chao Kuang Piu | |
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Born | Shanghai, China | 24 November 1920
Died | 12 March 2021 Hong Kong, China | (aged 100)
Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Founder of Dragonair |
Children | Susana Chou Silas K. F. Chou Ronald Kee-Young David Chao |
Awards | Silver Bauhinia Star |
Chao Kuang Piu SBS (Chinese: 曹光彪; pinyin: Cáo Guāngbiāo; Cantonese Yale: Chou4 Gwong1 Biu1; 24 November 1920 – 12 March 2021) was a Hong Kong–based Chinese industrialist, sometimes referred to as Hong Kong's "Wool Magnate" given his involvement in Hong Kong's garment industry. He was one of the co-founders of Dragonair, Hong Kong's first Chinese-owned airline, which was subsequently acquired by Cathay Pacific.[1]
Chao was a recipient of Hong Kong's Silver Bauhinia Star award in 2002.