George Ho

George Ho Ho-chi, GBS, OBE, JP (3 November 1919 – 4 June 2014) was a Hong Kong media mogul. He was the son of Hong Kong businessman Robert Hotung.[1] Ho was the founder of the Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Commercial Television.[2][3] He still kept the title of honorary chairman when he died on 4 June 2014.[1][4]

George Ho Cho-chi
何佐芝
Born(1919-11-03)3 November 1919
Died4 June 2014(2014-06-04) (aged 94)
Other namesHo Sai Yee (何世義)
Alma materKing's College, Hong Kong
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationEntrepreneur
Board member ofCommercial Radio Hong Kong
ChildrenGeorge Joseph Ho
Parent(s)Robert Hotung

He received the Gold Bauhinia Star award in 2001.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Commercial Radio founder George Ho dies at 95. 4 June 2014. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=50163&icid=a&d_str=. 
  2. "George Ho Ho-chi". Asian RadioToday. Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. Zheng, Victor (2009). Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance System: Unravelling the Myth. Routledge. p. 79.
  4. Commercial Radio founder George Ho dies at 95. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005517/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=50163&icid=a&d_str=. 
  5. "Commercial Radio's founder George Ho Ho-chi dies aged 95". South China Morning Post.