Chan Sui-kau
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Chan Sui-kau | |
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陳瑞球 | |
| Chairman of YGM Group | |
| In office 1949[1]–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1926 |
| Died | 27 March 2018 (aged 91) |
| Chan Sui-kau | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陈瑞球 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 陳瑞球 | ||
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Chan Sui-kau, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP[2] (Chinese: 陳瑞球; 22 October 1926 in Dongguan, Guangdong – 27 March 2018[3][4]) was a Hong Kong industrialist and philanthropist who is the founder of Yangtzekiang Garment Limited and the YGM Group.[5] Due to his contributions on Hong Kong's garment and textile industry, he is nicknamed the "King of Hong Kong's Garment Industry" (Chinese: 香港紡織大王) by the media.[6] Besides serving in the garment industry, Chan, as a pro-Beijing entrepreneur, maintained good relations with the Chinese government, and was appointed as a National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Hong Kong, serving in that post from 1993 to 2003.[5]
Chan held Honorary Doctorates from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the City University of Hong Kong.[5] The Chan Sui Kau and Chan Lam Moon Chun Hall in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a sports rehabilitation centre in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is named after him.[7] Chan was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system on 1 July 2008.[8]
