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Directors and
Senior
Management
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Directors and Senior
Management
VTech Holdings Ltd Annual Report 2004
Profile of Directors
Allan WONG Chi Yun
, JP, aged 53, Chairman and Group Chief
Executive Officer, co-founded the Group in 1976. Dr. WONG holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the
University of Hong Kong, a Master of Science degree in electrical
and computer engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an
honourary degree of Doctor of Technology from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University. Dr. WONG is the Chairman of the Hong
Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute and a
member of the Council of Advisors on Innovation and Technology.
He is also a council member of the University of Hong Kong, an
independent non-executive director of the Bank of East Asia Ltd,
China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd and Li & Fung Ltd.
Albert LEE Wai Kuen , aged 53, Deputy Chairman, joined the
Group in 1984 and became a director in the same year. Before
joining the Group, he ran his own electronics manufacturing
service company for two years and was a manager of a computer
chess game manufacturing company for three years. Mr. LEE holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the
University of Calgary.
Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung , GBS, CBE, JP, aged 52, is
Independent Non-executive Director since November 2001. Dr.
CH’IEN is Executive Chairman of chinadotcom corporation as well
as Chairman of its subsidiary, hongkong.com corporation. He is also
non-executive Chairman of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Ltd and MTR
Corporation Limited. Dr. CH’IEN serves on the boards of HSBC
Holdings plc; the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Ltd; Inchcape plc; Convenience Retail Asia Ltd and The Wharf
(Holdings) Ltd. In public service, Dr. CH’IEN is Chairman of the
Hong Kong/Japan Business Cooperation Committee; and Chairman
of the Advisory Committee on Corruption of the Independent
Commission Against Corruption. Dr. CH’IEN is an honourary
President and Past Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong
Industries. He is also President of Hong Chi Association, Hong
Kong’s leading non-governmental organisation helping mentally
handicapped persons. He was previously Chairman of the Industry
and Technology Development Council and the Hong Kong
Industrial Technology Centre Corporation Ltd. From 1992 to 1997,
Dr. CH’IEN was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong,
then under British Administration. He was appointed a member of
the Executive Council of the Hong Kong SAR on 1st July 1997 and
served until June 2002. He received a doctoral degree in Economics
from the University of Pennsylvania, USA in 1978. He was
appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1993 and a Commander in the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1994 and awarded the
Gold Bauhinia Star Medal in 1999.
William FUNG Kwok Lun , OBE, JP, aged 55, is Independent Non-
executive Director since November 2001. Dr. FUNG is the Group
Managing Director of Li & Fung Limited and has held key positions
in major trade associations. He is past Chairman of the Hong Kong
General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Exporters’
Association and the Hong Kong Committee for the Pacific
Economic Cooperation Council. He currently serves as a member of
the Economic and Employment Council of the Hong Kong SAR. Dr.
FUNG holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton
University, and an MBA degree from the Harvard Graduate School
of Business. He has been awarded an Honourary Doctorate degree
of Business Administration by the Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology. Dr. FUNG is also Non Executive director of
Convenience Retail Asia Limited, HSBC Holdings plc., chinadotcom
corporation and CLP Group Holdings Limited.
Michael TIEN Puk Sun , BBS, JP, aged 53, is Independent Non-
executive Director since November 2001. Mr. TIEN is Chairman and
founder of the G2000 Group which starts its business back in 1979.
Before starting up G2000, he worked with Macy’s Department Store
in New York, USA. Mr. TIEN is an active member in Hong Kong
community affairs, holding posts like Chairman of the Standing
Committee on Language Education and Research; Vice Chairman of
the Employee Retraining Board and member of the Education
Commission. Mr. TIEN was appointed as the Chairman of Kowloon-
Canton Railway Corporation in December 2001.
Patrick WANG Shui Chung , JP, aged 53, is Independent Non-
executive Director since November 2001. Dr. WANG is the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Electric Holdings
Limited. He is a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory
Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, a member of
Hong Kong/United States Business Council, and a General
Committee member of The Hong Kong General Chamber of
Commerce. Dr. WANG is also a non-executive director of The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Tristate
Holdings Limited. In May 2004, Dr. WANG received an Honourary
Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, USA.
He earned both his BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering
from Purdue University in 1972.