Victor Li Tzar-kuoi is a Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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-based businessman with Canadian

Canada

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 citizenship. He is the son of tycoon Li Ka-shing and the brother of Richard Li

Richard Li

Richard Li Tzar Kai is the younger son of successful entrepreneur Li Ka-Shing and brother of Victor Li.Li was 26th in the Forbes List of Hong Kong’s 40 Richest people for 2010...

. Li had a net worth

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 of $730 million CDN in 2006. ^{http://www.canadianbusiness.com/after_hours/lifestyle_activities/article.jsp?content=20061204_83955_83955&page=6}

Early years

Born in 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...

, he attended the St. Paul's Co-educational College

St. Paul's Co-educational College

St. Paul's Co-educational College , is located at 33 MacDonnell Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong....

 in Hong Kong, and holds a B.Sc.

Bachelor of Science

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 degree in Civil Engineering and a M.Sc.

Master of Science

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 degree in Structural Engineering from Stanford University

Stanford University

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Victor Li was kidnapped in 1996 by notorious gangster "Big Spender" Cheung Chi Keung

Cheung Chi Keung

Cheung Tze-keung was a notorious Hong Kong gangster also known as "the Big Spender" . He was a kidnapper, robber, arms smuggler and was wanted for murder...

, and released after a reported ransom of HK$1 billion was paid.

Business career

Li currently holds the following positions:

• Deputy Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited
• Chairman of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited
• Chairman of CK Life Sciences
  CK Life Sciences
  CK Life Sciences International Inc. , or CK Life Sciences, is the subsidiary of Cheung Kong Holdings in Hong Kong. It is engaged in the business of research and development, commercialization, marketing and sale of biotechnology products. The chairman is Mr. Victor Li, the elder son of Mr...
  
   Int'l., (Holdings) Inc.
• Deputy Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited
• Executive Director of Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited
• Co-Chairman of Husky Energy
  Husky Energy
  Husky Energy Inc. is a large integrated Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. Husky's foundation is in Western Canada, where it has extensive conventional oil and natural gas assets, significant heavy oil production and a range of midstream and downstream operations, including...
  
   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 Committee of the Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Mr Li is one of three Vice Chairmen of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

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. Honorary Consul, for Barbados

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 in Hong Kong.

Canadian connection

Li immigrated to Canada

Canada

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 and spent time with investment bank Wood Gundy Incorporated, a company later acquired by CIBC. He is the Co-Chairman of Canadian-based Husky Energy

Husky Energy

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