In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Fung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Thomas Fung and the Chinese-style name is Fung Wing-fat.
Thomas Fung Wing-fat (simplified Chinese: 冯永发; traditional Chinese: 馮永發; born 1950 or 1951)[1] is a Hong Kong-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is the eldest son of Fung King Hey, the founder of Sun Hung Kai (SHK) Financial in Hong Kong. He is the founder of the Fairchild Group, a media and real estate conglomerate, which operates Asian-themed shopping malls and Chinese-language television networks and radio stations.[2]Time Magazine (Canadian edition) named him one of the most influential people in Canada.[3] In 2011, he received an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia.[4][5]
He took baking courses in Japan during his 20s. When he returned to Vancouver in 1984, he founded the first of four Saint Germain Bakery outlets. During the 1970s, Fung studied film-making on the side at New York University when he was sent to New York City to train at the Merrill Lynch brokerage firm. Then he went back to Hong Kong, staying 10 years and starting a film-production company, an advertising agency and a public relations firm. He was also worked for his father at Sun Hung Kai & Co. Thomas Fung is his son, his is studying in YCIS now.
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In 1984, Thomas Fung moved to Vancouver. He chose to build his business in Canada, while his brother Tony continued on in Hong Kong. Fung built North America’s first and largest Asian-themed shopping and entertainment venture, Aberdeen Centre in Richmond. In 2008, he established Sea Land Air Flight Centre, an advanced flight training school for both commercial and private pilots.[3][6]
Fung’s Fairchild Group owns and operates two national TV stations, five multicultural radio stations, local largest Chinese language magazine, an e-commerce IT company in Canada.
The Canadian federal government had appointed Mr. Fung as the Ministerial Strategic Advisor for Canada's Global Commerce directive. Business in Vancouver Magazine profiled Thomas Fung as one of the top 10 business persons in the decade. Vancouver Magazine named Fung as one of the Power 50 for five consecutive years.[1] The Vancouver Board of Trade awarded Fung with the "Spirit of Vancouver Leadership Award".[7]
Personal lifeedit
Fung is married to Amy Chan and has one son, Joseph (b. 1982), who works in Hong Kong.[3]
His brother Tony Fung Wing Cheung is Chairman of Yu Ming Property Management Limited and served as Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Introduction of Thomas Fung on Aberdeen Centre Official Website
Thomas Fung profile
January 01, 1970
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In this Hong Kong name the surname is Fung In accordance with Hong Kong custom the Western style name is Thomas Fung and the Chinese style name is Fung Wing fat This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Thomas Fung news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Thomas Fung Wing fat simplified Chinese 冯永发 traditional Chinese 馮永發 born 1950 or 1951 1 is a Hong Kong born Canadian businessman and philanthropist He is the eldest son of Fung King Hey the founder of Sun Hung Kai SHK Financial in Hong Kong He is the founder of the Fairchild Group a media and real estate conglomerate which operates Asian themed shopping malls and Chinese language television networks and radio stations 2 Time Magazine Canadian edition named him one of the most influential people in Canada 3 In 2011 he received an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia 4 5 Thomas FungFung in 2012Born1950 or 1951 age 72 73 British Hong KongNationalityCanadian Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Honors 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Thomas Fung news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Fung spent most of his teen years in Hong Kong emigrating to Canada in 1967 He graduated from Magee High School in Vancouver He took baking courses in Japan during his 20s When he returned to Vancouver in 1984 he founded the first of four Saint Germain Bakery outlets During the 1970s Fung studied film making on the side at New York University when he was sent to New York City to train at the Merrill Lynch brokerage firm Then he went back to Hong Kong staying 10 years and starting a film production company an advertising agency and a public relations firm He was also worked for his father at Sun Hung Kai amp Co Thomas Fung is his son his is studying in YCIS now Career editIn 1984 Thomas Fung moved to Vancouver He chose to build his business in Canada while his brother Tony continued on in Hong Kong Fung built North America s first and largest Asian themed shopping and entertainment venture Aberdeen Centre in Richmond In 2008 he established Sea Land Air Flight Centre an advanced flight training school for both commercial and private pilots 3 6 Fung s Fairchild Group owns and operates two national TV stations five multicultural radio stations local largest Chinese language magazine an e commerce IT company in Canada On top of his business endeavours Fung provides significant philanthropic support to non profit organizations such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Royal Conservatory of Music Children s Hospital United Way World Vision and others 3 Honors editThe Canadian federal government had appointed Mr Fung as the Ministerial Strategic Advisor for Canada s Global Commerce directive Business in Vancouver Magazine profiled Thomas Fung as one of the top 10 business persons in the decade Vancouver Magazine named Fung as one of the Power 50 for five consecutive years 1 The Vancouver Board of Trade awarded Fung with the Spirit of Vancouver Leadership Award 7 Personal life editFung is married to Amy Chan and has one son Joseph b 1982 who works in Hong Kong 3 His brother Tony Fung Wing Cheung is Chairman of Yu Ming Property Management Limited and served as Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange His sister Rita Fung was married to David Ho founder of the defunct Harmony Airways See also editChinese Canadians in British ColumbiaReferences edit a b Mckenzie Kevin Hinton amp Ryan Vancouver Magazine Vancouver Magazine Retrieved 2022 06 30 http www bcbusinessonline ca bcb top stories 2009 02 11 old new and immigrant wealth a b c d Business on the Edge Archived from the original on 2012 04 15 Retrieved 2011 12 14 UBC Archives Thomas Fung acceptance speech Video on YouTube Dr Thomas Wing Fat Fung Graduation at UBC Biv Interactive External links editTVB talk shows about Thomas Fung News Articles and Interviews of Fairchild Group Official Website of Fairchild Group Introduction of Thomas Fung on Aberdeen Centre Official Website Thomas 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