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Ronnie Chan Chi-chung (; born 1949) is a Hong Kong businessman.
Chan was given honorary doctorates by Tel Aviv University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.Committee of 100. Member Roster.
He has served on the governing or advisory bodies of several think-tanks and universities, including China Foreign Affairs University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and his alma mater, the University of Southern California.
He was a director of Enron Corporation and a member of its audit committee when it filed for bankruptcy as a result of fraud. In November 2009, he attended the Horasis Global China Business Meeting in Lisbon, where his criticisms of American financial policy garnered widespread attention. "Wall Street's Ego Bubble" , Newsweek, 17 November 2009
He has stated that Hongkongers' "DNA is different from the mainlanders’ because many escaped from there" and blamed a lack of national identity for the protests.
In September 2014, Chan's family, through their Morningside Foundation, donated US$350 million and US$20 million to Harvard University and the University of Southern California, resulting in the naming of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, respectively.Tsang, Denise. Ronnie Chan: philanthropist taking charity through the roof. 22 September 2014. Raymond, Jessica. Chan family gift creates first named, endowed occupational therapy program in nation. 17 September 2014.
In 2021, a US$175 million gift was bestowed by Morningside on the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, which was subsequently renamed UMass Chan Medical School. The constituent schools were likewise renamed to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Chan is married to Barbara Chan and has two sons.
In 2004, Chan's son Adriel Chan received his bachelor's degree in international relations from USC. Chan's other son Adley Chan earned his bachelor's degree in sociology, as well as bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in occupational therapy from USC.
Philanthropy
In 1996, Chan began providing yearly financial assistance to needy students at top universities in China.
Personal life
Chan's brother Gerald Chan is also a director of Hang Lung Group.
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Categories: 1949 Births, Living People, Hong Kong Businesspeople, Hong Kong Chief Executives, Marshall School Of Business Alumni, Hang Lung Group, Members Of The Committee Of 100, Enron People, Hong Kong Chairpersons Of Corporations, Hong Kong Corporate Directors, Members Of The Election Committee Of Hong Kong, 2007–2012, Members Of The Election Committee Of Hong Kong, 2012–2017, Alumni Of St. Paul's Co-educational College, Recipients Of The Grand Bauhinia Medal, Peterson Institute For International Economics
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