Gong Hongjia

Gong Hongjia (Chinese: 龚虹嘉; pinyin: Gōng Hóngjiā; born 1965), or known as his official Hong Kong transliteration Kung Hung Ka,[2][3] is a Chinese billionaire businessman (with Hong Kong permanent resident status),[4] vice-chairman and the second largest shareholder in Hikvision,[4] a security equipment supplier. He was ranked 15 in the Forbes 2017 China Rich List,[5][6] as well as 144th in 2021 Forbes billionaires list in May 2021, with a net worth of US$14.4 billion at that time.[5]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gong (Kung).

Gong Hongjia
Born1965 (age 57–58)[1]
China
NationalityChinese
Other namesKung Hung Ka
Alma materHuazhong University of Science and Technology
Occupations
  • angel investor
  • businessman
Known for
Board member ofHikvision
Children2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese龚虹嘉
Traditional Chinese龔虹嘉

Early life

Gong was born in mainland China in 1965.[1] He was educated at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, graduating with a degree in computer science.[7][1][5]

Career

Gong became a trader of electronic goods in Southern China (Guangzhou and British Hong Kong) after his graduation. He emigrated to Hong Kong in 1992,[1][8] 5 years before the handover of the colony to China. He formerly owned radio manufacturer Tecsun[7][1][9] (now known as Tecsun Science & Technology)[2] and smart card company Watchdata.[1] In 2001, he co-invested in Hikvision[1][8] for 49% stake. In 2017, after Hikvision became a listed company, he sold part of the shares he owned, causing his fortune to reach $13 billion, up from 5.4 billion the previous year,[7][8] with his rise in rank reflected in the Hurun Report.[10]

Gong also owned Wealth Strategy Holding, which in turn partly owned another listed company Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical in 2015.[11]

Gong was also actively invested in the property market of Hong Kong.[12][13]

Personal life

He is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong.[5]

References
  1. "Gōng hóngjiā de tóuzī jīng" 龚虹嘉的投资经. 新财富 (in Chinese (China)). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. 首次公开发行股票招股说明书 [Prospectus] (in Chinese (China)). Tecsun Science & Technology. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via eastmoney.com.
  3. "Hikvision Ownership Structure" (PDF) (Press release). Hikvision. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "2015 Nián niándù bàogào" 2015年年度报告 [2015 Annual Report] (PDF) (in Chinese (China)). Hikvision. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016 – via Shenzhen Stock Exchange website.
  5. "Forbes profile: Gong Hongjia". Forbes. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. "Fúbùsī 2017 zhōngguó fùháo bǎng: Dīnglěi jū dì jiǔ xǔjiāyìn chéng shǒufù" 福布斯2017中国富豪榜：丁磊居第九 许家印成首富 [Forbes 2017 China Rich List: Ding Lei #9, Xu Jiayin #1]. 163.com (in Chinese (China)). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. Ho, David (2 August 2019). "Meet Chinese billionaire Gong Hongjia, the angel investor with a finger in every pie". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. 海康威視12年暴漲1.7萬倍 神奇股東十年獲利200億. 時代周報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 6 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via Ta Kung Pao.
  9. 龚虹嘉家族：创业板首富海康疯而不狂 到点减持. 理财周报 (in Chinese (China)). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via ifeng.com.
  10. 胡潤套現企業家排序出爐. Hong Kong Commercial Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. "History, Reorganisation and Corporate Structure" (PDF). Global Offering (PDF). Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited website.
  12. 龔虹嘉1.32億購君臨天下複式戶. instant news. Hong Kong Economic Journal (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  13. 新德園洋房售4698萬. Oriental Daily News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.


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