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Billy Kan

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Billy Kan
Born
Che Kin Kan

1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[1]
EducationLa Salle College
Cotton College
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia
OccupationBusinessman
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese簡志堅[2]
Simplified Chinese简志坚
Hanyu PinyinJiǎn Zhìjiān
Yale RomanizationGaán Jigīn

Billy Albert Kan Che-kin (born 1951/52) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the chairman and chief executive officer of China LNG Group Limited (formerly Artel Solutions).[3]

He was educated at La Salle College in Hong Kong and Cotton College in England, followed by the University of East Anglia where he graduated with a BSc in mathematics.[4][5][6] A former executive at Deloitte and KPMG, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia in 2016.[7]

Kan is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Billy Kan". Forbes. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Billy簡捐3000萬持股畀教會" [Billy Kan donates 30 million shares to church]. Ming Pao. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Executive Profile: Che Kin Kan". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ "I needed to take destiny into my own hands: Che Kin Kan". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Cottonian 1976" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Reforms To Expand Room For Entrepreneurs In China's Energy Industry, Billionaire Says". Forbes. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Region's successes to inspire next generation at graduation". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 13 August 2017.