James Tak Wu
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Dr James Tak Wu, SBS
is
a Hong Kong
-based conglomerateur
. As Chairman of Maxim's Catering Limited
, a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd., he helped co-founded and helped establish a chain of operates restaurants, night clubs, fast food outlets, cake and coffee shops, institutional catering units and theaters throughout the Hong Kong/SAR Region.
, Guangdong
, he was born in the United States
and educated in Guangdong
, James Tak Wu graduated from Lingnan University in Guangzhou in 1947. He and his brother, S.T. Wu, built Maxim's Catering
in Kowloon
, Hong Kong
in 1956.
, a Hong Kong
businesswoman and entrepreneur
Silver Bauhinia Star
The Silver Bauhinia Star is the second rank in the Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period...
is
a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based conglomerateur
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
. As Chairman of Maxim's Catering Limited
Maxim's Catering
Maxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...
, a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd., he helped co-founded and helped establish a chain of operates restaurants, night clubs, fast food outlets, cake and coffee shops, institutional catering units and theaters throughout the Hong Kong/SAR Region.
Background
With ancestry from TaishanTaishan
Taishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, he was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and educated in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, James Tak Wu graduated from Lingnan University in Guangzhou in 1947. He and his brother, S.T. Wu, built Maxim's Catering
Maxim's Catering
Maxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...
in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1956.
Legacy
- The Dr and Mrs James Tak Wu Award for Outstanding Service (Lingnan UniversityLingnan UniversityLingnan University can refer to two separate establishments:*Lingnan University - a university in Hong Kong*Lingnan University - a university in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China...
; established 1998)
Family
He is the father of Annie Wu Suk-chingAnnie Wu Suk-ching
Dr. Annie Wu Suk-ching , SBS, JP, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese businesswoman and activist of Taishan, Guangdong origin. She is the daughter of Hong Kong businessman Dr. James Tak Wu...
, a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
businesswoman and entrepreneur
Awards
Dr James Tak Wu is currently Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Development & Planning Council, whose focus is on nurturing professional management talent for Southern China.Honours
- He holds Honorary Doctorates from the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou and Springfield College in Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, MassachusettsSpringfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
.
- In 2009, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia StarGold Bauhinia StarThe Gold Bauhinia Star is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special...
by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
- He was named "Honorary Citizen of Guangzhou" by the municipal government of his native Guangzhou in 2003.
External links
- http://www3.hku.hk/eroonweb/honfellows/fellow_detail.php?section=main&id=100
- http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/intellectual_property/trademarks/trademarks_decisions/decision/DEC197100071OP.pdf
- http://www.tourism.gov.hk/resources/english/paperreport_doc/press/2002-12-24/appointment_to_hk_e.pdf