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Kenneth Lo (businessman)
Kenneth Lo Lok Fung (; born October 1938) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman, chairman of the clothing manufacturer Crystal Group. Early life Kenneth Lo was born in mainland China in October 1938, the oldest son of Hong Kong businessman Law Ting Pong, also in the textiles industry. Lo and his family moved to Hong Kong when he was young, initially living in a refugee camp, where they survived off of meal coupons from the United Nations. Lo began working in his parents' garment factory at age 14. His younger brother is fellow billionaire Law Kar Po. Career Lo's Crystal Group, which he established in 1970 with his wife, employs over 74,000 people in 20 locations, and an annual turnover of over US$2.5 billion. The company began as a small sweater factory, but now manufactures clothes for major brands such as H&M, Levi's Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Group
Crystal International Group Limited () is a Hong Kong headquartered clothing manufacturer, employing over 48,000 people in Asia. Crystal Group was established in 1970 by Kenneth Lo and his wife Yvonne (羅蔡玉清). It employs over 48,000 people in 20 locations and has an annual turnover of over US$1.6 billion. The chairman is the founder Kenneth Lo. The CEO is his son Andrew Lo. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crystal Group 1970 establishments in Hong Kong Clothing manufacturers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lo (businessman)
Andrew Lo Ching-leung is a Hong Kong businessman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Crystal Group. Early life Lo's father is Kenneth Lo, the founder and chairman of Crystal Group, an apparel maker that was established in 1970. Lo's mother is Yvonne Lo, co-founder and vice chairman of Crystal Group. Lo's uncle is the billionaire Law Kar Po. Education Lo earned a bachelor's degree in Art from University of Toronto. Career In 1988, Lo joined Crystal Group in the production department of sweaters division. From 2003 to 2007, Lo was the deputy CEO of Crystal Group Crystal International Group Limited () is a Hong Kong headquartered clothing manufacturer, employing over 48,000 people in Asia. Crystal Group was established in 1970 by Kenneth Lo and his wife Yvonne (羅蔡玉清). It employs over 48,000 peopl .... In 2008, Lo became the CEO of Crystal Group. Lo is a member of the Textile Council of Hong Kong, a trade organization. Lo is an advisor member of court membership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Kar Po
Law Kar Po (; born 1947/1948) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman, chairman of the Park Hotel Group. Law Kar Po is the founder, retailer, and franchisor of the apparel brand Bossini—Kar-po where he grew his father’s textile empire and eventually shifted its focus into property and hotels. He is the chairman of the Park Hotel and Park Capital Group. Park Hotel Group manages 12 hotels in eight cities and five countries in the Asia-Pacific region. His elder brother is fellow billionaire Kenneth Lo. As of June 2021, '' Forbes'' estimated his net worth at US$6.1 billion. He is the father of Allen Law Allen Law (; born 1980) is a Hong Kong-born business magnate and founder of Park Hotel Group. Background and family Allen Law was born in Hong Kong to a working-class family, which found success years later. Law's father, Law Kar Po (born 194 ..., who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Park Hotel Group. References 1940s births Living people Hong Kong text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billionaire
A billionaire is a person with a net worth of at least one billion (1,000,000,000, i.e., a thousand million) units of a given currency, usually of a major currency such as the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling. The American business magazine ''Forbes'' produces a global list of known U.S. dollar billionaires every year and updates an Internet version of this list in real time. The American oil magnate John D. Rockefeller became the world's first confirmed U.S. dollar billionaire in 1916. As of 2018, there are over 2,200 U.S. dollar billionaires worldwide, with a combined wealth of over US$ 9.1 trillion, up from in 2017. According to a 2017 Oxfam report, the top eight richest billionaires own as much combined wealth as "half the human race". As of 2021, eight people have reached the status of USD hectobillionaires, meaning that each has had a net worth of at least $100 billion. Current U.S. dollar billionaires According to the ''UBS/PwC Billionaires Report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Strauss & Co
Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, to open a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the corporation is registered in Delaware, the company's corporate headquarters is located in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco. History Origin and formation (1853–1890s) German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss started his trading business at the 90 Sacramento Street address in San Francisco and then moved the location to 62 Sacramento Street. In 1858, the company was listed as ''Strauss, Levi (David Stern & Levis Strauss) importers clothing, etc. 63 & 65 Sacramento St.'' (today, on the current grounds of the 353 Sacramento Street Lobby ) in the San Francisco Directory with Strauss serving as its sales manager and his brother-in-law, David Stern, as its manager. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer Group plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks's or Marks & Sparks) is a major British multinational retailer with headquarters in Paddington, London that specialises in selling clothing, beauty, home products and food products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index; it had previously been in the FTSE 100 Index from its creation until 2019. M&S was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer (businessman), Thomas Spencer in Leeds. M&S currently has 959 stores across the UK, including 615 that only sell food products and through its television advertising, asserts the exclusive nature and luxury of its food and beverages. It also offers an online food delivery service through a joint venture with Ocado. In 1998, the company became the first British retailer to make a pre-tax profit of over £1 billion, although it then went into a sudden slump taking the company and its stakeho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Hong Kong Billionaires
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Hong is the common English spelling of 홍, in hanja, it means "wide" or "big". Clans As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their bon-gwan, ancestra ... Organizations * Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton * Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures * Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong * Hong (rainbow-dragon), a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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