................Billionaire Bios.


Bio Number

0011
Name Li Ka-shing
Net Worth (7 March 2012) US$25.5 billion
Citizenship Hong Kong
Residence Hong Kong
Inherited / Self-made

Self-made

Industry Diversified
Source Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa
Occupation

Chairman
[ Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings in Hong Kong]

Trivia

Born in Chaozhou in the Guangdong Province, China.

The arrogance of Li's uncle with his immense wealth ignited Li's determination to make a place for himself in the world.

World's largest operator of container terminals, world's largest health and beauty retailer.

Like many Asian conglomerates (and Google), the Li Ka-shing group is structured to retain disproportionate control without incurring the cost of owning an equivalent economic interest.

One of Asia's most generous philanthropists, donating over US$1 billion to date to charity and other various philanthropic causes.

In 2006, Li pledged to donate one-third of his fortune to charity and philanthropic projects throughout the world -- a pledge estimated at over US$10 billion.

Often referred to as "Superman" in Hong Kong.

Has a reputation for leading a no-frills lifestyle.

Son, Victor Li, was kidnapped by the gangster Cheung Chi Keung in 1996. Ransom was set at HK$1 billion. Li paid the ransom and Cheung fled Hong Kong. Two years later, Cheung was involved in another high-profile kidnapping of billionaire Walter Kwok. Fleeing to the mainland, Cheung was immediately arrested, accused of other crimes and executed in Guangzhou.

Age / Date of Birth

83yo (born July 29, 1928)

Gender Male
Education

High School (drop out)

Marital Status

Widowed (wife, Chong Yuet Ming, died of heart disease.)

Children

1. Victor Li (1964)

2. Richard Li (1966)

Net Worth (2012) / Rankings $25.5 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #9)
Net Worth (2011) / Rankings $26.0 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #11)
Net Worth (2010) / Rankings $21.0 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #14)
Net Worth (2009) / Rankings $16.2 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #16)
Net Worth (2008) / Rankings $26.0 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #11)
Net Worth (2007) / Rankings $23.0 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #9)
Net Worth (2006) / Rankings $18.8 billion (Hong Kong#1; World #10)
Net Worth (2005) / Rankings $13.0 billion (Hong Kong#1)

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