Goodwin Gaw
| Goodwin Gaw | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1967/1968 (age 49–50)[1] California, U.S. |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater |
University of Pennsylvania Stanford University |
| Occupation | property investor |
| Net worth | US$1.5 billion (Gaw family, 2015) |
| Title | Chairman, Gaw Capital Partners |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Anthony Gaw Rosanna Wang Gaw |
| Relatives |
Kenneth Gaw Christina Gaw |
Goodwin Gaw (born 1967/68) is a Hong Kong property investor, the chairman of Gaw Capital Partners, which manages US$8 billion of property investments, including the Gaw family's money, estimated at US$1.5 billion.[1]
Early life
Goodwin Gaw is the son of Anthony Gaw (died 1999) and his wife Rosanna Wang Gaw.[2] He has a brother and a sister, Kenneth Gaw and Christina Gaw.[2][3] He was born in California, as his father was studying for a master's degree in engineering at Stanford University.[4]
Gaw has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in construction management from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.[1][3]
Career
In 1995, Gaw bought the 335-room Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California, out of bankruptcy.[1]
In 2006, Gaw bought a rundown 71-year-old Art Deco seven-storey shopping mall on Nanjing Road, Shanghai for US$105 million, and intended to spend $25 million on restoration.[3]
In 2015, the Gaw family had an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion.[2]
Personal life
Gaw is married, with two children, and lives in Hong Kong.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gaw family". forbes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "How the famous Hollywood Roosevelt regained its glory". scmp.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Shanghai fixer-upper". www.institutionalinvestor.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/realestate/17iht-regaw.1.5321048.html