Ken Chu (businessman)

Ken Chu (born 1974) Hong Kong, is the chairman and CEO of the Mission Hills Group.[1]

Ken Chu
Born1974 (age 48–49)
Hong Kong
EducationWestern University, Bus. Adm., Doctor of Law (Hon)
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCEO and Chairman of Mission Hills Group; Global Member of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC); National Committee Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese朱鼎健
Simplified Chinese朱鼎健

Education

Chu earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is also the youngest to receive a Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree[2] for his contribution in sports, leisure developments and community services in Hong Kong and China.

Career

After completion of his studies, Chu joined David Chu's, his father, company Mission Hills Group in the year of 1995. He has led his company to turn the uninhabited periphery of Shenzhen and Dongguan into a golf resort with twelve golf courses designed by top professional golf players, three golf clubhouses, three spa centers, two five-star hotels, two golf academies and one country club with Asia's largest tennis facility (fifty-one tennis courts) and one tennis academy. The Guinness World Records listed Mission Hills as the “World’s Largest Golf Club"[3] in the year of 2004. It was also recognized as a 5A Level Tourist Attraction[4] by CNTA (China National Tourism Administration).

In 2008, Chu planned and executed a project with Chinese Government policymakers on Hainan Island, known as Mission Hills Haikou. Mission Hills Haikou opened to the public in 2010 with ten golf courses, each incorporating the native lava rock formations, one 518-room five-star hotel, one golf clubhouse, one golf academy, Hainan's only aquatic theme park with 168-pool volcanic mineral springs and one spa center. The Guinness World Records listed Mission Hills Haikou as the "World's Largest Spa & Mineral Springs".

The Chu has brought more than one hundred international tournaments to China. He has also introduced the "golf and more" leisure philosophy to Mission Hills' expanding tourism-related businesses. The group's latest development projects include the 500,000 square-meter Mission Hills Centreville[5] and the 330,000 square-meter Mission Hills Lan Kwai Fong - Haikou.[6] These projects feature international hotel brands, such as Ritz Carlton, Renaissance Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel; integrated shopping, entertainment and leisure centers; trendy restaurants, cafes and bars; IMAX cinemas; ice skating rinks; bowling alleys; simulation racing centers; auto showrooms and conference facilities.

The Mission Hills - Huayi Brothers - Feng Xiaogang Movie Town which opened to the public on 7 June 2014 in Haikou is a joint venture between Mission Hills, the Chinese film production company, Huayi Brothers and the Chinese film director, Feng Xiaogang. It is a 930,000 square-meter-themed town that features six professional movie studios and a variety of dining, entertainment, shopping, cinema, cafe, bar and hotel facilities.

Mission Hills Group also entered into groundbreaking partnerships with FC Barcelona and NBA, creating China's first football academy operated by FC Barcelona and the largest basketball academy operated by NBA, complemented by interactive museum experiences. The Barça Academy Pro in Haikou will be the first overseas FCB football school directly managed by FCB and staffed by FCB coaches. On the other hand, the NBA Basketball School – Mission Hills Haikou will open to male and female players, from junior level to professionals. NBA players and legends will visit the school to provide additional instruction and training to young players, fostering their development.[7]

Together with his brother, Ken Chu has been named Asia’s Most Powerful People in Golf for seven years running by Asian Golf. The Chu brothers have topped this Asia’s Power Hitters list since 2014.[8]

Public & Community Service Appointments

In addition to his duties with Mission Hills, Chu is also a Global Member of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC),[9] the preeminent forum for global business leaders in travel and tourism industry, and currently serves as National Committee Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[10] as well as other appointments, including:

  • Standing Committee Member of All-China Youth Federation (ACYF)[11]
  • Vice Chairman of China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment
  • Vice Chairman of Chinese Enterprise Sports Association
  • Chairman of China Sportsman (Hong Kong) Union
  • Permanent Honorary President of Friends of Hong Kong Association
  • Permanent Honorary President of Hong Kong Industry, Commerce & Professional Association
  • Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong United Youth Association[12]
  • Standing Committee Member of CPPCC Hainan Provincial Committee
  • Western University International Advisory Board Member

References
  1. "Chairman and CEO of Mission Hills Group". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. "Doctorate of Law Degree". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  3. "World's Largest Golf Club". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  4. "5A Level Tourist Attraction". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. "Mission Hills Centreville". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  6. "Mission Hills Lan Kwai Fong - Haikou". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  7. "The Chu Brothers, the Most Powerful People in Golf • golfscape". 27 August 2019.
  8. "Mission Hills Group's Ken & Tenniel Chu Named Asia's Most Powerful People in Golf for the 7th Consecutive Year". 15 June 2020.
  9. "World Travel & Tourism Council - Global Members". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  10. "Why finding China's first global golf star is simply good business sense". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  11. "Standing Committee Member of All-China Youth Federation". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  12. "Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong United Youth Association". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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