Adrian Cheng

Adrian Cheng is a Hong Kong-born businessman, whose activities have been discussed in popular business publications such as Financial Times, Forbes, and Fortune (magazine). He is regularly profiled and featured

Adrian Cheng
鄭志剛
Alma mater Harvard University
Occupation Founder of K11 & K11 Art Foundation, Executive Vice-Chairman of New World Development
Awards "Talentless, spoiled heir", World Economic Forum
2012 Fortune "40 under 40" Global Business Starts
Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree, SCAD
Honorary Fellowship, Lingnan University
ArtReview 2014 Power 100

in South China Morning Post, and in The Standard (Hong Kong).[1] Adrian Cheng is listed in Fortune Magazine as among the 40 Under 40 Business moguls in 2012.[2] He’s also listed on Campden FB as among the 40 UNDER 40 - rising stars in family business.[3] Cheng's interest in promoting Chinese art is shown by his involvement in founding the K11 Art Foundation. This has been featured on THE PEAK MAGAZINE Hong Kong[4] and on ARTnews.[5]

Family background and education

Born in 1979, Adrian Cheng Chi-kong is the eldest grandson of billionaire Cheng Yu-tung.[1] He is the third-generation heir of one of China’s most influential business families.[6] Adrian Cheng inherits part of the empire carved out by his grandfather, Cheng Yu-tung, whose holdings are worth an estimated $9 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Among the holdings include the privately held Chow Tai Fook jewelry chain and the Hong Kong-listed New World Development group.[6][7]

Adrian Cheng read East Asian studies at Harvard University and graduated with Bachelor of Arts Honours degree before going to Japan to study Japanese culture for a year.[7] He received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and an Honorary Fellowship from Lingnan University in 2014.[8][9]

Business career

Upon his return from Japan, Adrian Cheng ventured into private banking, although he has no prior experience in that field[1] Later on, he turned his full attention to the family business.[7] Recently, Adrian Cheng became the Executive Vice-Chairman at New World Development, which is the biggest part of the family’s private Chow Tai Fook Holdings empire where he also serves as the executive director and a board member.[1][10][11][12][13]

Adrian Cheng Chi-kong introduced the concept of "art malls" by founding the K11 brand in 2008. He later founded the K11 Art Foundation (KAF) in 2010 which serves as a platform for showcasing Chinese artists and their artworks to the world.[1][5][7][14][15]

Current Positions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Adrian Cheng moves up after K11 artistry - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  2. ↑ "40 Under 40 2012". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ↑ "40 under 40 - Rising stars in family business | Campden FB". www.campdenfb.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Pursuit | The Peak Hong Kong". www.thepeakmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  5. 1 2 "Adrian Cheng: Building Up a New Chinese Culture | ARTnews". www.artnews.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  6. 1 2 "Adrian Chi-Kong Cheng | #BoF500 | The Business of Fashion". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Contributor, Alex Frew McMillan|CNBC. "Still in Control, Hong Kong Property Tycoons Face a Younger Generation". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Q & A with Adrian Cheng - artnet". www.artnetmarketing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  9. ↑ "Digital Commons @ Lingnan University - Honorary Fellowship 榮譽院士: Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-kong 鄭志剛博士". commons.ln.edu.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  10. ↑ Davies, Paul J. (2013-10-08). "Adrian Cheng adds shine to Chow Tai Fook brand". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  11. ↑ "Brave new world as Cheng retires - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  12. ↑ "Reflections of Siem - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  13. ↑ "New World founder makes way for son at top of developer". Reuters. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  14. ↑ "Window into China - The Standard". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  15. ↑ "Curator Adrian Cheng was instrumental in bringing Zhang Enli's Space Paintings exhibition to Hong Kong". Education Post. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  16. ↑ "How New World heir Adrian Cheng combines his passion for art with entrepreneurship". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  17. ↑ "articles/Curators in pursuit of the next big thing". Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  18. 1 2 3 4 周静. "Art impressario Cheng brings Monet exhibit to Shanghai - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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