Kwok Tak Seng

Kwok Tak-Seng (simplified Chinese: 郭得胜; traditional Chinese: 郭得勝; Mandarin Pinyin: Guō Déshèng; Jyutping: Kwok Tak1 Seng1) (1911 in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - 30 October 1990 in Hong Kong) was a Chinese entrepreneur and the founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the largest property developer in Hong Kong. He emigrated to Hong Kong after WWII. He partnered with Fung King Hey and Lee Shau Kee to establish Sun Hung Kai Properties in 1958. SHK Prope... more

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  • 1911

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  • Oct 30, 1990 (age 79 years)

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