Executive Directors
Non-Executive Directors
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Senior Management
Executive Directors
Mr. Deacon Te Ken Chiu, JP (Chairman)
Mr. Chiu, aged 87, is the founder of the Far East Group and has been the Chairman of the Board since 1981. With effect from 8th September 2011, Mr. Chiu has retired as the chairman and was appointed as the honorary chairman of Far East Consortium International Limited (stock code: 35). He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37). Mr. Chiu has more than 50 years of business experience in property investment and development, operation of entertainment and tourism related business, hotel ownership and management and financing and banking. He was a member of the Chinese People's Political and Consultative Conference from the 6th to 9th, the founder of Yan Chai Hospital and the vice patron of the Community Chest since 1968, the founder and permanent honorary chairman of The New Territories General Chamber of Commerce, and the founder and chairman of Ju Ching Chu Secondary School since 1966. Mr. Chiu is the father of Messrs. Derek Chiu, an Executive Director and Desmond Chiu, a Non-executive Director.
Mr. Chiu, aged 46, joined the Group in 1989 and was re-designated as an Executive Director on 2nd November 2012. He is also the managing director and chief executive of Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37). Mr. Chiu has extensive experience in the operation of amusement parks and entertainment business. He is the son of Deacon Te Ken Chiu, J.P., the Chairman of the Company and an Executive Director, and the brother of Mr. Desmond Chiu, a Nonexecuive Director.
Mr. Richard Yen, MBA (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. Yen, aged 43, joined the Group in November 2011. Mr. Yen was also appointed as the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director. He leads the management team and is responsible for the Group's business development. Mr. Yen has over 20 years of executive management and mergers and acquisitions experience in the region, working in multinational companies in Japan, United States and China. He possesses extensive industry knowledge in advanced technology and consumer products, and devises corporate strategies related to technology and regional business development. Mr. Yen had also served as the executive director and chief operating officer of KH Investment Holdings Limited (formerly known as "Golife Concepts Holdings Ltd.") (stock code: 8172) from 2006 to 2008.
Mr. Yen holds a Bachelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master Degree in Business Administration in International Management from Boston University.
Mr. Ip, aged 48, firstly joined the Company in April 2009 as a business development manager who is mainly responsible for communicating and managing the portfolio investments of the Group in information, communication and technology companies. In November 2011, Mr. Ip was appointed as Executive Director. Prior to joining the Company, he held senior positions in various international and local corporations and university. Mr. Ip has worked in Reuters Corporation for more than 16 years, and was the chief architect and technical evangelist leading the development of information broadcasting system upon his departure. He has been awarded as Honorary Doctor of Engineering at Lincoln University, Honorary Fellow at Canadian Chartered Institute of Business Administration and Fellow at Asian College of Knowledge Management. He was elected as "100s Chinese IT Youth Elite 2007" in 2007 and awarded "2011 United Nations Youth IT Promotion Award" in 2011. Mr. Ip is a Chartered Manager, Chartered Engineer and a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Currently, he served as a consultant and advisory committee member in various governmental, semigovernmental and non-governmental agencies.
Mr. Ip received both his Bachelor Degree with major in Computer Science and his Master Degree in Executive Master of Business Administration in the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Chiu, aged 45, joined the Group in 1991. Mr. Chiu was graduated from the University of Cambridge, the United Kingdom. He is the son of Deacon Te Ken Chiu, J.P., the Chairman of the Board and an Executive Director, and brother of Mr. Derek Chiu, an Executive Director.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Dr. Lam, aged 52, has been an Independent Non-executive Director since September 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Sciences, a Master of Science in Systems Science, and a Master of Business Administration, all from the University of Ottawa in Canada, a Post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration from Carleton University in Canada, a Post-graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law and a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, a PCLL in law from the City University of Hong Kong, a Certificate in Professional Accountancy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong SCS, a LLM in law from the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Lam has over 29 years of international experience in general management, strategy consulting, corporate governance, investment banking, and direct investment. He is Chairman of Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Hong Kong, and serves on the board of several publicly-listed companies in the Asia Pacific region. Having served as a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for two terms, Dr. Lam is a member of the Jilin Province Committee (and formerly a Specially-invited Member of the Zhejiang Province Committee) of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, a member of the Young Presidents' Organization, a member of the Chief Executives Organization, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the General Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, a Board Member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, a founding Board Member and the Honorary Treasurer of the Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and a visiting professor (in corporate governance and investment banking) at the School of Economics & Management of Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Mr. Wang, aged 38, joined the Group in December 2007. Mr. Wang is currently an executive director of Sterling Products Limited, a garment and textile manufacturing company. He has over 10 years of experience in audit work, accounting and financial management.
Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in the United States and a Master of Business Administration Degree from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong.
Mr. Lee, aged 46, joined the Group in March 2012. Mr. Lee is currently an independent non-executive director of several listed companies in Hong Kong, namely Asia Cassava Resources Holdings Limited, Embry Holdings Limited, Futong Technology Development Holdings Limited, NetDragon Websoft Inc., New Universe International Group Limited, Newton Resources Limited, Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings Company Limited, Walker Group Holdings Limited and Yuexiu REIT Asset Management Limited. He was a senior manager of the Listing Division of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited from 1993 to 1994 and was a partner of a leading law firm in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2011.
Mr. Lee received his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1988 and 1989 respectively. He was then admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1991 and the United Kingdom in 1997.
Senior Management
Mr. Andrew Chun Wah Fan, BBA, LLB, CPA
Mr. Fan, aged 33, was appointed as the financial controller of the Group after resigned from the office of an Independent Non-executive Director on 1st March 2012. Mr. Fan is a practicing certified public accountant under the name of C. W. Fan & Co.. Prior to that, he was a vice president of Citigroup and a manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hong Kong. Mr. Fan is a member of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "HKICPA") and the council member of The Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors. He is a member of the Tenth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Zhejiang Province, a member of the 4th and 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Shenzhen, a standing member of the Tenth Shanghai United Youth Association, a member of the Ninth Shanghai United Young Association, a vice chairman of the Hong Kong United Youth Association, Member of The Government of HKSAR, the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council.
Mr. Fan holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (accounting and finance) from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor Degree in Law from the University of London.
updated 9th November, 2012
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