Kadoorie
Encyclopedia
The Kadoorie family were originally Mizrahi Jews
from Baghdad
who in the mid-18th century migrated to Bombay India
and later to British Hong Kong
and Shanghai
, China
.
It includes a number of notable individuals:
Enterprises founded by the family:
CLP Group
The Peninsula Hotels
Mizrahi Jews
Mizrahi Jews or Mizrahiyim, , also referred to as Adot HaMizrach are Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus...
from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
who in the mid-18th century migrated to Bombay India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and later to British Hong Kong
British Hong Kong
British Hong Kong refers to Hong Kong as a Crown colony and later, a British dependent territory under British administration from 1841 to 1997.- Colonial establishment :...
and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
- Sir Ellis KadoorieEllis KadoorieSir Ellis Kadoorie , philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his nephew was Lawrence Kadoorie...
(1865–1922), philanthropist and businessman - Sir Elly KadoorieElly KadoorieSir Elly Kadoorie , philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian Family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Ellis Kadoorie, and his sons are sir Lawrence Kadoorie and sir Horace Kadoorie...
(1867–1944), philanthropist and businessman- Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron KadoorieLawrence Kadoorie, Baron KadoorieSir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie, CBE was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay , India in the mid-eighteenth century...
(KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1899–1993) in Hong KongHong KongHong 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...
) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.- Sir Michael KadoorieMichael KadoorieThe Hon. Sir Michael David Kadoorie, GBS is a business executive and philanthropist. As of March 2011, he is the 6th wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with the wealth of his family estimated to be 6.1 billion US dollars according to Forbes' annual list of billionaires.The son of business tycoon...
(b. 1941), a business executive, one of the world's foremost tycoons and philanthropists
- Sir Michael Kadoorie
- Sir Horace KadoorieHorace KadoorieSir Horace Kadoorie, CBE was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Iraqi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay , India in the mid-18th century...
(1902–1995), industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist
- Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie
Enterprises founded by the family:
CLP Group
The Peninsula Hotels
The Peninsula Hotels
The Peninsula Hotels is an ultra-luxury hotel operator based in Hong Kong, part of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited. Their "flagship" hotel, the famous Peninsula Hong Kong, which opened in 1928, used to be known as the 'finest hotel east of the Suez'....
See also
- Kadoorie Agricultural High School
- Khodori Institute, TulkarmKhodori Institute, TulkarmKhodori Institute is an agricultural college located in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank. The college was inaugurated in 1930 after the British Government had received a bequest from the Iraqi born Jewish philanthropist Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The college was named in his honour and still bears his...
- Kadoorie Farm and Botanic GardenKadoorie Farm and Botanic GardenKadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden , formerly known as Kadoorie Experimental and Extension Farm , or Kadoorie Farm for short, was originally set up for aiding poor farmers in the New Territories in Hong Kong...
- Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School - West Kowloon
- Shanghai ghettoShanghai ghettoThe Shanghai ghetto, formally known as the , was an area of approximately one square mile in the Hongkou District of Japanese-occupied Shanghai, to which about 20,000 Jewish refugees were relocated by the Japanese-issued Proclamation Concerning Restriction of Residence and Business of Stateless...