David Tang
Sir David Tang | |
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 Tang in 2009 | |
| Born | 2 August 1954 British Hong Kong |
| Died | 29 August 2017 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | King's College, London (B.A.) University of Cambridge (LL.M) University of Cambridge (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Sir David Wing-cheung Tang, KBE (Chinese: 鄧永鏘; pinyin: Dèng Yǒngqiāng; Sidney Lau: Dang6Wing5Cheung1; 2 August 1954 – 29 August 2017), was a Hong Kong businessman. He was best known for founding the Shanghai Tang fashion chain in 1994, which he sold in 1998 to Richemont.[1] Tang's grandfather, Tang Shiu Kin, "founded the Kowloon bus company and became one of Hong Kong's greatest philanthropists".[2]
Tang died on 29 August 2017 of liver cancer at a London hospital at the age of 63.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Jacobs, Emma (23 September 2010). "2o Questions: Sir David Tang". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "A Life in the Day: David Tang Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine" The Sunday Times, 20 May 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "David Tang dies: tributes paid to Hong Kong businessman and socialite". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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