Francis Choi Chee Ming | |||||||
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Born | 蔡志明 Choi Chee-ming 1945 (age 78–79) | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Founder and chairman, Early Light International (Holdings) Ltd. | ||||||
Known for | Toy manufacturer, and property developer | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Lee Wai-lei | ||||||
Children | 3, including Karson Choi | ||||||
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Chinese | 蔡志明 | ||||||
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Website | www.earlylight.com.hk |
Francis Choi Chee-ming, GBS, JP (Chinese: 蔡志明; born 1945) is a Hong Kong businessman and billionaire. As of March 2022, his net worth is estimated at US$8.1 billion.[1]
Choi is the founder and chairman of Early Light International (Holdings) Ltd., the largest manufacturer of toys in the world.[2] He is nicknamed "the King of Toys".[3] Choi is self-made, having started his professional life as a toy salesman, and is ranked 11th on the Forbes list of Hong Kong's 50 richest people, and No.283 in the world in 2022.[4]