Kenneth Gaw

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Kenneth Gaw
BornSeptember 1970 (age 53)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityHong Konger
Alma mater Brown University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleManaging director, Pioneer Global Group and Gaw Capital Partners
SpousePatricia Gaw
Children3
Parent(s) Anthony Gaw
Rosanna Wang Gaw
Relatives Goodwin Gaw(brother)
Christina Gaw (sister)

Kenneth Gaw (born September 1970) is a Hong Kong businessman.

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Early life

Gaw was born in September 1970 to Anthony Gaw and Rosanna Wang [1] in Bangkok, Thailand, and grew up in Hong Kong. [2]

Education

Gaw has a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University, graduating in 1992. [3]

Career

After graduating in 1992, Gaw worked for Goldman Sachs in New York. [3] [2] [4]

In 1994, Gaw joined Pioneer Global Group, a company founded by his late father and chaired by his mother. [2]

Gaw is the managing director of Pioneer Global Group. [5] [6] Gaw owns 10% of Pioneer Global. [5]

Gaw is the president and managing principal of Gaw Capital Partners, and a director of Dusit Thani, Home Inns and the Hong Kong Thailand Business Council. [7]

In 2015, the Gaw family had an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion. [8]

Personal life

Kenneth Gaw and his wife, Patricia, have three sons. [7]

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References

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