| Birth Day | March 07, 1929 |
| Birth Place | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Age | 94 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Founder, Chairman, managing director of Henderson Land Development Company Limited Chairman of Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited Chairman of Miramar Hotel Vice-Chairman Independent non-executive director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Member of board of directors of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Limited |
| Spouse(s) | Lau Wai-kuen (divorced) |
| Website | [3] |
Lee Shau Kee, renowned as a prominent figure in the real estate industry in Hong Kong, is projected to have a staggering net worth amounting to $29.5 billion by the year 2024. With his exceptional business acumen and strategic investments, Lee Shau Kee has emerged as one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. His success can be largely attributed to his significant contributions to the development and growth of the real estate market in Hong Kong. As the founder of Henderson Land Development, Lee Shau Kee's visionary leadership has propelled the company to new heights, ensuring both personal and professional success for himself.
"When I was young, business came first, then wealth, then health and finally family. Now it's health first, then family, then my business and lastly wealth."
He was the 4th world richest person in world before the handover of HK in 1997. Since 2006, Lee has accrued substantial profits from his holdings of Mainland-controlled stocks. This return on investment has earned him nicknames including "Hong Kong's Buffett" (香港巴菲特) and "Asia's Master of Stock" (亞洲股神). He is also affectionately known as "Uncle Four", one of the very few fourth-born children in the world to have become a multi-billionaire.
In 2007, he donated HK$500 million to the University of Hong Kong and HK$400 million to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
In 2015, Lee donated a site in Yuen Long to charity organisation Po Leung Kuk for developing Hong Kong's biggest youth hostel. Lee announced that the units would be leased to young people between the ages of 18 and 30 at half the market rate.
