Cecil Chao

Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (Chinese: 趙世曾; born September 27, 1936) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd.[1]

Cecil Chao
Born
Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung

(1936-09-27) 27 September 1936
Shanghai, China
CitizenshipHong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Durham
OccupationChairman of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd.
Children3 Gigi Chao (daughter) Howard Chao (son) Roman Chao (son)
Parent(s)Chao Tsong-yea (father)
Chao Nyi Ya-tsung (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese趙世曾
Simplified Chinese赵世曾

Chao is the last surviving of the four sons of Wuxi-born shipping tycoon Chao Tsong-yea and his wife Chao Nyi Ya-tsung. His elder brother Frank Chao Sze-bang died in 2001, and his younger brother George Chao Sze-kwong died in 2016.[2][3]

He claims to have dated with over 10,000 women. He has three children by three of them: Wai Yiu (mother of Gigi Chao), Ying Ying (mother of Howard), and Terri Holladay (mother of Roman).[4][5]

In 2012, Chao gained international attention when he offered $65 million to any man who could convince his lesbian daughter, Gigi Chao, to marry him.[6][7] Despite criticism, Cecil Chao remains unrepentant.[8][9] In 2014 Chao increased the reward to $180 million.[10][11][12] Gigi responded publicly in an open letter printed in the South China Morning Post.[13][14]

References
  1. "Cheuk Nang Holdings Ltd (131:Hong Kong)". Business Week. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. Poon, Patrick (20 February 2001). "Funeral Mass for shipping tycoon". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Yu, Esther (22 July 2016). "Shipping tycoon George Chao dies". The Standard. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. Hong Kong's Sex Rumours Exposed, HK Magazine, 13 February 2014
  5. "趙世曾一生未婚 三個仔女三個媽". hk.entertainment.appledaily.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. "Hong Kong Billionaire Offers $65 Million To Any Man Who Can Woo His Gay Daughter". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  7. "Hong Kong tycoon recruits husband for lesbian daughter". BBC News. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. "Gigi Chao – reluctant celebrity". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  9. "'I'm not forcing Gigi,' stunned Cecil Chao says of marriage bounty". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. "Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao 'doubles marriage bounty to £80m' for man who marries his lesbian daughter". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  11. "Who Is Gigi Chao? Billionaire Cecil Chao's Daughter Annoyed With Dad's 'Marriage Bounty'". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  12. "Hong Kong tycoon's daughter defends sexuality in letter". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  13. Lesbian Gigi Chao Responds to Father Who is Offering $130 Million for Male Suitor: VIDEO.
  14. "卓能（集團）有限公司：主席趙世曾" (PDF). main.ednews.hk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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