Sir Ka-shing Li, GBM, KBE, JP
87-year-old Li Ka-shing is Asia’s most powerful and influential entrepreneur with a net worth of over US$25 billion. As the chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings, his companies include the world's largest operator of container terminals and the world's largest health and beauty retail chains. The widower’s two sons, Richard and Victor, are making their own marks as Hong Kong business owners with a range of interests. The philanthropic Li Ka-shing Foundation, which he calls his third son, supports education and healthcare initiatives and has served over 127 million patients and educated over 120 million students around the world.
