Walter Kwok, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Kwok

Hong Kong businessman

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1950

Place of Birth: British Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Oct-2018

Profession: politician, entrepreneur, justice of the peace, chief executive officer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Walter Kwok Ping-sheung JP (Chinese: ???; Cantonese pronunciation: [k??¯?k? pe?.sœ´??]; 1950 – 20 October 2018) was a Hong Kong real estate developer.
He was the eldest son of Kwok Tak-seng, founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and his wife Kwong Siu-hing.
Following their father's death in 1990, he and his brothers Thomas and Raymond inherited Sun Hung Kai Properties.Walter, formerly chairman and CEO of Sun Hung Kai Properties, negotiated his departure from the family firm in 2010.
His mother remains the controlling shareholder of the company, whilst his brothers manage the firm.
The Kwok family was ranked third in 2017 Asia's Richest Families, with an estimated net worth of US$40.4 billion as of November 2017.