Walter Kwok Ping-sheung JP was a Hong Kong real estate developer.
11 Facts About Walter Kwok
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Walter Kwok was the eldest son of Kwok Tak-seng, founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and his wife Kwong Siu-hing.
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Walter Kwok's mother remains the controlling shareholder of the company, whilst his brothers manage the firm.
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Walter Kwok was born in 1950 in British Hong Kong, the eldest son of Walter Kwok Tak-seng, founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and his wife Kwong Siu-hing.
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Walter Kwok was educated at Imperial College London in England, from which he earned a master's degree in civil engineering.
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Walter Kwok was kidnapped by the notorious gangster "Big Spender" Cheung Tze-keung on 30 September 1997, and was released seven days later without police intervention.
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On 18 February 2008, Sun Hung Kai Properties issued a statement saying Walter Kwok would take a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons with immediate effect.
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Walter Kwok later issued a statement stating he would take a personal holiday to travel to the United States, Beijing and other cities in the coming two to three months, adding he would resume his duties on his return.
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Walter Kwok remained as one of the non-executive directors until his resignation in 2014.
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Walter Kwok sued his brothers to revoke the agreement on the distribution of the family fortune.
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Walter Kwok's parents introduced him to Lydia Ku Chee-yung, the daughter of a wealthy businessman from Shanghai, whom he married on 15 September 1982, but the marriage broke up six months later.