Lawrence Ho

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Ho. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Lawrence and the Chinese-style name is Yau-lung.
Lawrence Ho
何猷龍
Born
Lawrence Ho Yau-lung

1977 (age 46–47)
Hong Kong
CitizenshipHong Kong,[1] Canadian[2]
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)Melco International
(CEO and chairman)
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (CEO and chairman)
Years active1999–present
Board member ofMelco International, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Studio City International Holdings, Maple Peak Investment
RelativesPansy Ho (sister)
Daisy Ho (sister)
Josie Ho (sister)

Lawrence Ho Yau-lung (Chinese: 何猷龍; born 1977) is a Canadian businessman.[3][2][4] Starting his career as an investment banker at Jardine Fleming and Citibank,[5] in 2001 he took over operations at Melco International.[6] Later named chairman and CEO, Ho refocused the company on leisure and entertainment,[4] building and operating casino resorts in Macau, the Philippines, and Cyprus.[7] With an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion,[1] he was named "Asia’s Best CEO" at the Asian Excellence Awards for the seventh time in 2018.[8]

Born in Hong Kong from a Eurasian business family, Lawrence Ho was educated in Canada and graduated from the University of Toronto.

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  3. ^ Muhammad Cohen (7 January 2016). "Lawrence Ho Bets Big On Small Players". Forbes Asia. No. January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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  7. ^ Cohen, Muhammad (17 January 2018), "Hong Kong's Richest 2018: Gaming Tycoon Lawrence Ho Adds $1.2B To Wealth, But Aims For Bigger Prizes", Forbes, United States, retrieved 10 July 2019
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