Francis Choi
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Real estate
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Residence
- Hong Kong
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Assets
- China Railway Group0 shares @ --390-HK
- HK Exchanges & Clearing0 shares @ --388-HK
- Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd0 shares @ --1638-HK
- Regal Hotels International50,240,000 shares @ --78-HK
- Sing Tao News Corp125,000,000 shares @ --1105-HK
- Town Health International Investments1,911,760,000 shares @ --3886-HK
Biography
Francis Choi is the founder and chairman of Early Light International, one of the world's largest toymakers.
Known as the "King of Toys," Choi also serves as vice chairman of Regal Hotels International.
His wealth is anchored by his sprawling property portfolio in mainland China, Hong Kong and Australia.
Choi also owns luxury watch retailer Unique Timepiece, formerly known as Halewinner, which he bought in 2010 and is now run by his son Karson. Karson is married to model Irene Wang.
Karson and his older sister Carmen both serve as Early Light's vice chairman.
About
Choi spent long hours building up his business in the 1970s. He went from floor to floor teaching families how to make toys and paid them by the piece.
He bought Halewinner Watches because he loves to collect watches.