11 Facts About John Chan

John Chan Cho Chak, GBS, CBE, LVO, JP was born on 8 April 1943 and is a Hong Kong civil servant and executive.

John Chan currently serves as a non-executive director of Transport International Holdings Limited, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited, Long Win Bus Company Limited, RoadShow Holdings Limited, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Guangdong Investment Limited and Swire Properties Limited.

John Chan was a long-time civil servant and one of the most senior Chinese officials in the Hong Kong Government under British rule.

In 1964, Chan graduated with Honours from the University of Hong Kong in English Literature.

John Chan later obtained a Diploma in Management Studies from the University of Hong Kong.

John Chan has been awarded the degrees of Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa by the International Management Centres in 1997 and Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2009 and the University of Hong Kong in March 2011.

John Chan has held many key positions in the Hong Kong Government, including: Private Secretary to Governor Murray MacLehose, Deputy Secretary, Director of Information Services, Deputy Chief Secretary, Secretary for Trade and Industry and Secretary for Education and Manpower.

John Chan served as a Member of the Executive Council from October 1992 to May 1993.

John Chan has held a wide range of public and community service positions such as, Non-executive Director of The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Chairman of the Council of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.

John Chan currently serves as Chairman of the Council of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, Chairman of the Court of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee.

In 1994, John Chan was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.