Daisy Ho Chiu-fung (; born 1964) is a Hong Kong businesswoman who is the daughter of

Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

-based businessman

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong-Macau billionaire businessman. His original patrilineal surname was Bosman, which was later sinicized to 何 (Ho). He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns ...

. She is the chairman and executive director of

SJM Holdings SJM is an abbreviation of: * Swadeshi Jagaran Manch *Svalbard and Jan Mayen * Servi Jesu et Mariae * Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal *Super Junior-M in business: *The NYSE symbol for The J.M. Smucker Co. *''Sociedade de Jogos de Macau'', casino subsidia ...

, a major owner, operator and developer of casinos in Macau. She is also an executive director of

Shun Tak Holdings Shun Tak Holdings Limited () is a Hong Kong-Macau company founded in 1972. It has been one of the constituents of the Hang Seng Hong Kong MidCap Index since 11 September 2006. The company is active in shipping, property, hospitality and investme ...

Biography

Ho was born in 1964. She is the second daughter of Stanley Ho and his second wife. Her siblings are

Pansy Ho Pansy Catalina Ho Chiu-king (; born 26 August 1962) is a Hong Kong-Canadian billionaire businesswoman who is the daughter of Macau-based businessman Stanley Ho, and the managing director of various companies he founded, including Shun Tak Holdi ...

Josie Ho Josephine "Josie" Ho Chiu-yi (; born 26 December 1974) is a singer and actress from Hong Kong. She is the daughter of the Macao casino magnate Stanley Ho. Acting career She has played many roles, including portraying the parts of prostitutes, whi ...

, Maisy Ho, and

Lawrence Ho Lawrence Ho Yau-lung (; born 1977) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman. Starting his career as an investment banker at Jardine Fleming and Citibank, in 2001 he took over operations at Melco International. Later named chairman and CEO, ...

. Ho earned an MBA in finance from the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

and BA in marketing from the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

. She worked for several investment banks before joining

in 1994 as executive director and was appointed chief financial officer in 1999. In 2013, Ho became chairwoman of

Hong Kong Ballet The Hong Kong Ballet () is a classical ballet company founded in 1979. History The company was created in 1979. Since 1997, The Hong Kong Ballet has concluded more than 30 tours to 10 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia. I ...

and performed from ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...

'' at the Hong Kong Tatler Ball. She also chairs the University of Toronto (Hong Kong) Foundation, a scholarship fund that sends academically gifted Hong Kong students on a scholarship to U of T, and serves on the dean's advisory board of the

Rotman School of Management The Joseph L. Rotman School of Management (commonly known as the Rotman School of Management, the Rotman School or just Rotman) is the University of Toronto's graduate business school, located in Downtown Toronto. The University of Toronto has be ...

. In 2018, Ho became chairman of the board of director and executive director of

, succeeding her father, Stanley Ho. She is also the executive director and Deputy Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings. Ho has served as a director and chairman of Hong Kong charity

Po Leung Kuk The Po Leung Kuk, founded as the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, is a charitable organisation in Hong Kong that provides support for orphaned children, education and other services. History In the late 19th century, abd ...

, Vice President of the

Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (REDA; ) is a business organization representing the property development industry in Hong Kong. It was established in 1965 under the chairmanship of Henry Fok. The association's members included ...

, and a member of the

Chinese General Chamber of Commerce The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCCHK; ) is a non-profit organization of local Chinese firms and businessmen based in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1900 by Ho Fook and Lau Chu-pak, two prominent leaders of the Chinese community during th ...

. She became the chairwoman of the Hong Kong Ballet again in 2020 and was also the Chief Commissioner of the

Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Hong Kong Girl Guides Association () is the sole Guide organisation in Hong Kong. It was formally established in 1919 though the first Girl Guides Company was formed in 1916. The association became a full member of the World Association of Girl G ...

Personal life

Ho has two children, Beatrice Ho and Gillian Ho, graduates of

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

and

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

, respectively.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Daisy Living people Hong Kong businesspeople Hong Kong casino industry businesspeople 1964 births Hong Kong women in business Hong Kong people of Dutch-Jewish descent Macau emigrants to Hong Kong Ho family Hong Kong real estate businesspeople University of Toronto alumni University of Southern California alumni Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021