George Ho
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| Born |
3 November 1919 United States[1] |
| Died |
4 June 2014 (aged 94) Hong Kong |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater |
King's College, Hong Kong University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Board member of | Commercial Radio Hong Kong |
| Children | George Joseph Ho |
| Parent(s) | Robert Hotung |
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George Ho Ho-chi, GBS, OBE, JP (3 November 1919 – 4 June 2014) was a Hong Kong media mogul. Fifth son of influential Hong Kong businessman Robert Hotung,[1] George Ho was the founder of the Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Commercial Television. He was still holding the title of honorary chairman when he died on 4 June 2014.[1]
Family and career
George Ho was the illegitimate son of Robert Hotung and Kate Archer, who was at the time the most influential Eurasian compradore in the colony. George was bequeathed a substantial amount of money directly and indirectly.[2] His grandfather through Robert Hotung was a Jewish Dutch man Charles Maurice Bosman.[3] George Ho studied at King's College, Hong Kong[4] and the University of California, Los Angeles.[5]
Instead of joining the family flagship company, George Ho founded his own business, Commercial Radio Hong Kong by obtaining a radio broadcasting licence through the connections and HK$50,000 inheritance from his father. George Ho gradually became an influential tycoon in the colony.[2] He branched out into television, founding Commercial Television in 1975. But the station closed three years later.[4]
He had also been director of Jardine Matheson Holdings, Hongkong Land and Bank of East Asia.
In 2001, George Ho was awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star for his contribution to society.[4]
His son, George Joseph Ho, succeeded him as chairman of Commercial Radio.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Commercial Radio founder George Ho dies at 95". Hong Kong Standard. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07.
- 1 2 Zheng, Victor (2009). Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance System: Unravelling the Myth. Routledge. p. 41.
- ↑ http://www.clement-jones.com/ps02/ps02_340.htm
- 1 2 3 Siu, Phila (4 June 2014). "Commercial Radio’s founder George Ho Ho-chi dies aged 95".
- ↑ Zheng, Victor (2009). Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance System: Unravelling the Myth. Routledge. p. 79.