Thomas Wu
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Hopewell Holdings Ltd.
Thomas Wu is executive director of Hopewell Holdings Limited since 2001 and the chief operating officer since 2002. He was appointed deputy managing director in 2003 and was promoted to co-managing director in 2007. He is also the managing director of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited and a director of various members of the company. Mr. Wu joined Hopewell Holdings in 1999 as manager of the Executive Committee Office, and was promoted to group controller in 2000. He has been involving in the review of the company’s operational performance, strategic planning and organizational effectiveness and has upgraded the financial and management accounting systems of the company.
He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University.
Mr. Wu is a member of the Huadu District Standing Committee and Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and an honorary citizen of the City of Guangzhou in the People’s Republic of China. He is also a member of the advisory committee of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, a member of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Panel of the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong SAR Government, a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s China Trade Advisory Committee, vice chairman of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, an independent director of Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited, the honorary consultant of the Institute of Accountants Exchange, and honorary president of the Association of Property Agents and Realty Developers of Macau.
In 2006, the World Economic Forum selected Mr. Wu as a “Young Global Leader.” Mr Wu is member of the Community Chest of Hong Kong’s Campaign Committee, co-founder and chairman of Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club Limited, founder and chairman of Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey Limited, and honorary president of Macau Ice Sports Federation.
He is a son of Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu, chairman of the board of Hopewell Holdings and Lady Ivy Sau Ping Kwok Wu JP, non-executive director Hopewell Holdings.
