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Geoffrey Kwok (born 1984/1985) is an Hong Kong billionaire, and a director of Empire Group. He is the eldest son of Walter Kwok, who founded the Empire Group. ^[2] His grandfather Kwok Tak-seng founded Sun Hung Kai Properties, which Walter Kwok and his brothers inherited, ^[3] Asia's largest real estate developers. ^{[4] [5]}

Education

Kwok attended Yale University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics, ^[6] and an MBA from Stanford University. ^[7]

Career

Before his father's death, Kwok worked with Morgan Stanley as an investment banker. ^[8] In October 2018, Walter Kwok died from a heart attack. ^{[9] [10]} Kwok inherited his stakes in Sun Hung Kai along with his brother Jonathan. In October 2018, shortly after his father's death, Kwok became a director of Empire Group, Hong Kong, along with his siblings Jonathan and Lesley. ^{[4] [11]}

In December 2018, he became a board member and a non-executive director at Sun Hung Kai properties. Kwok also manages the hotel division of Sun Hung Kai. ^{[8] [6]}

Wealth

With a net worth of $40.4 billion, the Kwok family is Asia's third richest family according to Forbes. ^{[12] [13]} In May 2020, Forbes estimated Kwok to be worth $2.5 billion. ^{[1] [14]}

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