Vincent Lo Hong-sui, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 18 April 1948) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the chairman of Hong Kong–based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm. He graduated from the

University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and docto ...

, Australia, in 1969. Upon returning to Hong Kong, started business with the sum of HK$100,000 (US$16,700) borrowed from his father, Hong Kong property tycoon Lo Ying-shek. In 1984, Lo began investing in Shanghai and constructed a hotel in partnership with the Communist Youth League. The

1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre The Tiananmen Square protests, known within China as the June Fourth Incident, were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between t ...

caused occupancy to plunge, and the league could not repay its construction loan. Lo assisted the league in dealing with the loan:

Han Zheng Han Zheng (; born April 1954) is a Chinese politician who since 2023 has served as the 11th Vice President of China, vice president of China. He previously served as the Vice Premier of China, first-ranking vice premier of China between 2018 and ...

was the Youth League secretary at the time, and is now mayor of Shanghai. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.

Family

Vincent Lo married his ex-wife Jean Ho (何晶潔) in 1985, they had two children together. Vincent Lo and his current wife

Loletta Chu Loletta Chu (born 7 September 1958 in Mandalay, Myanmar) is a Chinese actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the 1977 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Early life Chu was born in Mandalay, Myanmar, in 1958 into an ethnic Chines ...

married on 27 November 2008.

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Shui On GroupCNN Interview of Vincent Lo
(transcript), 9 April 2007 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lo, Vincent 1948 births Living people Hong Kong billionaires Hong Kong chief executives Hong Kong businesspeople in real estate University of New South Wales alumni Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal Progressive Hong Kong Society politicians Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong politicians Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee members Hong Kong Affairs Advisors Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 1998–2000 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2000–2005 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2007–2012 Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2012–2017