Victor Li Tzar-kuoi (born 1 August 1964) is a Hong Kong businessman, the chair of the board and group co-managing director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited and the chairman of the board and managing director of CK Asset Holdings Limited and the Chairman of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited. He is the elder son of tycoon

Li Ka-shing Sir Ka-shing Li (; born 29 July 1928) is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the senior advisor for CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings, after he retired from the Chairman of the Board in May ...

and the brother of Richard Li.

Early life and education

Victor was born to

, a Hong Kong billionaire businessman, at his parents' family house in 79 Deep Water Bay Road, Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong on 1 August 1964, He has a younger brother, Richard Li. He attended St. Paul's Co-educational College in Hong Kong, and holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and a

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degree in Civil Engineering from

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Career

On 16 March 2018 his father announced retirement and pass control of his empire to his son. Victor Li has been holding the following positions: * Chairman and Group Co-managing director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited * Chairman and managing director of CK Asset Holdings Limited * Chairman of CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited * Chairman of CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc."CK Life Sciences Intl Holdings Inc (0775.HK)"
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. Retrieved 14 June 2017. * Non-executive Director of Power Assets Holdings Limited * Deputy Chairman of HK Electric Investments Limited * Deputy Chairman of Li Ka Shing Foundation Limited, Li Ka Shing (Overseas) Foundation and Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation * Co-Chairman of

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Inc. * Director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Personal life and kidnapping

Victor Li was kidnapped in 1996 on his way home after work by notorious gangster "Big Spender" Cheung Tze-keung. Victor's father,

, paid a ransom of HK$1.038 billion, directly to Cheung who had come to Li Ka-shing's house. Victor Li is said to have been released after one night. A report was never filed with Hong Kong police. Instead the case was pursued by Mainland authorities, leading to Big Spender's execution in 1998, an outcome not possible under Hong Kong law. Rumours circulated of a deal between Li Ka-Shing and the Mainland. This suggestion, when brought to Li, was brushed off.

Other positions

Victor Li serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the

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. Li is a member of the Chief Executive's Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Li is the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce,Members
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, for

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in Hong Kong.

References

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life and kidnapping

Other positions

See also

References