Victor Li Tzar-kuoi (Chinese: 李澤鉅; pinyin: Lǐ Zéjù) (1964-), a Hong Kong-based businessman with Canadian citizenship, is the son of tycoon and billionaire Li Ka-shing and the brother of Richard Li. Li had a net worth of $730 million CDN in 2006. [1]
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Early Years
Born in Hong Kong, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford.
Victor Li was kidnapped in 1996 by notorious gangster “Big Spender” Cheung Chi Keung, and released after a reported ransom of HK$1 billion was paid.[1]
Business career
Li currently holds the following positions:
- Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited
- Chairman of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited
- Chairman of CK Life Sciences Int’l., (Holdings) Inc.
- Deputy Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited
- Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited
- Co-Chairman of Husky Energy Inc.
- Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Other Positions
Victor Li serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China. He is also a member of the Executive Committtee of the Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Canadian Connection
Li immigrated to Canada and spent time with investment bank Wood Gundy Incorporated, a company later acquired by CIBC (a major Canadian bank). He is the Co-Chairman of Canadian-based Husky Energy.
References
- ^ Stella Lee, “Police plan to seize assets of ‘Big Spender”, The Standard, August 19, 1998
