David Tang
| Sir David Tang | |
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| Born |
2 August 1954 British Hong Kong |
| Alma mater |
King's College, London (B.A.) University of Cambridge (LL.M) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Sir David Tang KBE (Chinese name: 鄧永鏘) (Cantonese pinyin: Tang6 Wing5 Cheung1; Mandarin pinyin: Dèng Yǒngqiāng) (born 2 August 1954) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the grandson of Tang Shiu Kin and is best known as the founder of the Shanghai Tang fashion chain, which he sold in 2006 to Richemont. Tang's grandfather, Tang Shiu Kin, "founded the Kowloon bus company and became one of Hong Kong's greatest philanthropists".
At the age of 12, he moved with his parents from Hong Kong to England. Following his primary education at La Salle Primary School, Tang was sent to The Perse School, Cambridge, aged 13, hardly being able to speak a word of English. He then went to King's College London to read Philosophy and then Law at Cambridge. In 1983–84, he taught at Peking University.
Tang started his career at his grandfather's solicitor firm. However, he later left his father's company to focus on his own career path and joined Swire Pacific Limited. He is the founder of the China Clubs in Hong Kong, Peking, and Singapore the Shanghai Tang stores, Havana House and Pacific Cigar Company Ltd (the exclusive distributor for all Cuban cigars in Asia Pacific). More recently Tang opened the Cipriani in Hong Kong and the China Tang restaurant at the Dorchester Hotel. Tang is also a director and advisor to a number of boards, including Tommy Hilfiger.
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