Age, Biography and Wiki
Adrian Cheng was born on 1979-11- in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong businessman. Discover Adrian Cheng's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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| Occupation |
Business executive |
| Age |
45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
1979-11- |
| Birthday |
1979-11- |
| Birthplace |
Hong Kong |
| Nationality |
Hong Kong
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We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 1979-11-.
He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 45 years old group.
Adrian Cheng Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Adrian Cheng height not available right now. We will update Adrian Cheng's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Adrian Cheng's Wife?
His wife is Jennifer Yu (m. 2009)
| Family |
| Parents |
Cheng Yu-tung (grandfather)
Henry Cheng (father) |
| Wife |
Jennifer Yu (m. 2009) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Adrian Cheng Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Adrian Cheng worth at the age of 45 years old? Adrian Cheng’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from Hong Kong. We have estimated Adrian Cheng's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businessman |
Adrian Cheng Social Network
Timeline
Adrian Cheng Chi-kong (, born 1979) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and business executive.
He is the CEO and executive vice-chairman of the Hong Kong-listed New World Development, the heir and executive director of jewelry company Chow Tai Fook, and the owner of Rosewood Hong Kong Hotel.
He is also the founder of K11, which has a portfolio of commercial, cultural and residential projects.
He has two younger siblings, Sonia Cheng and Brian Cheng.
Cheng is also the grandson of property developer, Cheng Yu-tung.
Cheng was educated in his teenage years in the United States, when he attended Taft School in Connecticut.
Following his time at Taft, Cheng enrolled at Harvard University.
Cheng graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) honours degree.
Cheng later went to Japan to study Japanese culture for a year.
In 2002, Cheng left UBS AG to join his family's business Chow Tai Fook Holdings.
In 2002, he became executive director of the listed Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group.
In March 2007, Cheng became executive director and a board member at New World Development, a Hong Kong-listed company.
In 2008, Cheng founded K11.
It merges art and commerce, a concept which has been referred to as "cultural commerce." Cheng's first K11 cultural-retail mall opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong in 2009.
It later opened a branch in Shanghai.
Since then, other branches have been opened in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Wuhan.
He founded the K11 Art Foundation (KAF) in 2010, which focuses on promoting and supporting Chinese artists and their works.
He initiated collaborations between internationally recognised museums and art institutions such as Palais de Tokyo in Paris, and Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, showcasing Chinese artists.
The foundation also has an art village in Wuhan.
New World bought U.S.-based Rosewood in 2011 .
Cheng launched C Ventures (rebranded as C Capital in September 2022), an investment fund investing in fashion, media and lifestyle start-ups.
In 2012, he became joint general manager of New World Development and was also recognised by the World Economic Forum in the same year as a Young Global Leader.
In 2012, Cheng featured in Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list.
In 2013, he launched K11 Artmall.
He received an honorary Doctorate from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and in 2014 an Honorary Fellowship from Lingnan University.
He is now serving as Member of Dean’s Council in Harvard Kennedy School.
In 2022, he also received an Honorary University Fellowship in The University of Hong Kong.
A year later, Cheng was conferred at a second Hong Kong university when he received an Honorary Fellowship from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Early in his career, Cheng was a banker at Goldman Sachs and UBS.
His work with K11 led him to be included in the ArtReview Power100 list several times since 2014, most recently in 2021.
He later became executive vice-chairman of NWD in 2015.
In 2017, Cheng led the Victoria Dockside redevelopment of land held by New World since the 1970s, at a cost of $2.6 billion.
As different phases of the development completed, new K11 ventures opened.
In 2018, Cheng founded the K11 Craft and Guild Foundation, a non-profit organisation to identify fast-disappearing crafts and offer public initiatives.
This included K11 ARTUS, a luxury waterside residence that opened in the second half of 2019; the flagship K11 ATELIER, a Grade A office building; and Rosewood Hong Kong, a luxury hotel of New World.
In June 2019, he was named the "first global ambassador" of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
In September 2019, Cheng presided over the announcement that New World would donate 3 million square feet of agricultural land to the government for public housing and related facilities, NGOs and to charities to develop social or transitional housing.
Up to a third of the land was to be donated to an affordable social housing project.
