Kadoorie family

The Kadoorie family (Arabic: خضوري‎) are a wealthy family, originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad. From the mid-18th century they were established in Bombay India, becoming one of the wealthiest families in Asia, and later to Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.

"Marble Hall", formerly a Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai

The Peninsula, Hong Kong

It includes a number of notable individuals:

• Sir Ellis Kadoorie (1865–1922), philanthropist and businessman
• Sir Elly Kadoorie (1867–1944), philanthropist and businessman
  • Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie (KBE (1899–1993) in Hong Kong) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist.
    • Sir Michael Kadoorie (b. 1941), a business executive, one of the world's foremost tycoons and philanthropists
  • Sir Horace Kadoorie (1902–1995), industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist

Rosa Kadoorie was married to American adventurer Hilaire du Berrier.^[1]

Enterprises founded by the family:

• CLP Group
• The Peninsula Hotels

See also

• Kadoorie Agricultural High School
• Khodori Institute, Tulkarm
• Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
• Shanghai ghetto

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