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Gong Hongjia
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Gong Hongjia (Chinese: 龚虹嘉; pinyin: Gōng Hóngjiā; born 1965), also known by his official Hong Kong transliteration Kung Hung Ka,[2][3] is a Chinese billionaire businessman (with Hong Kong permanent resident status),[4] vice-chairman and the second largest shareholder in Hikvision,[4] a security equipment supplier. He was ranked 15 in the Forbes 2017 China Rich List,[5][6] as well as 144th in 2021 Forbes billionaires list in May 2021, with a net worth of US$14.4 billion at that time.[5]
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Early life
Gong was born in mainland China in 1965.[1] He was educated at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, graduating with a degree in computer science.[7][1][5]
Career
Gong became a trader of electronic goods in Southern China (Guangzhou and British Hong Kong) after his graduation. He emigrated to Hong Kong in 1992,[1][8] five years before the handover of the colony to China. He formerly owned radio manufacturer Tecsun[7][1][9] (now known as Tecsun Science & Technology)[2] and smart card company Watchdata.[1] In 2001, he co-invested in Hikvision[1][8] for 49% stake. In 2017, after Hikvision became a listed company, he sold part of the shares he owned, causing his fortune to reach $13 billion, up from 5.4 billion the previous year,[7][8] with his rise in rank reflected in the Hurun Report.[10]
Gong also owned Wealth Strategy Holding, which in turn partly owned another listed company Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical in 2015.[11]
Gong was also actively invested in the property market of Hong Kong.[12][13]
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Personal life
He is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong.[5]
References
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