Douglas Woo

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Woo (吳) . In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Douglas Woo and the Chinese-style name is Woo Chun-kuen.

Douglas Woo Chun-kuen
Born	1978 (age 46–47)
Nationality	Hong Konger
Education	Princeton University Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Chairman, Wheelock & Co
Term	2014-
Predecessor	Peter Woo
Parents	Peter Woo (father) Bessie Pao (mother)
Relatives	Yue-Kong Pao (maternal grandfather)

Douglas Woo Chun-kuen JP (born 1978), is the chairman & managing director of Wheelock & Co. and managing director of its subsidiary Wheelock Properties and several other subsidiaries. ^[1]

Wheelock is a former listed property group ^[2] with its headquarters in Hong Kong.

Education

Woo was educated in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom before earning a bachelor's degree in architecture from Princeton University, US.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2010, he was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree (EMBA Programme) by The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School and The Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2016, he was awarded the honorary doctorate by Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong).^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Woo worked in financial services and real estate prior to joining the Group in 2005. He was appointed a managing director of Wheelock in July 2013, and became chairman in January 2014.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Wheelock - Board of Directors". Wheelock & Co. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
2. Liu Yujing (16 June 2020). "Wheelock ends 57-year history as public company as shareholders approve HK$126 billion privatisation plan". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 November 2020.