Hans Michael Jebsen

Hans Michael Jebsen (Chinese: 捷成汉) joined the Jebsen Group in Hong Kong in 1981, and has been the Chairman and main shareholder of the Group since 2000. He is originally from Denmark.[1]

Mr Jebsen is a director of Singapore-based Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) Pte Ltd. of the Jebsen and Jessen Family Enterprise worldwide. He is also on the board of Hysan Development Co. Ltd. and The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. in Hong Kong.[2]

Hans Michael Jebsen is active in various charities and NGOs. He is the Chairman of the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong Friends’ Committee, a trustee of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Hong Kong, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of Hong Kong Red Cross.[2] He established the Jebsen Educational Foundation in 1995,[3] and serves on the Corporate Advisory Board of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School.[4]

He was awarded the Knight of 1st class of the Order of Dannebrog, Denmark in 2014; the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2009; the Silver Cross of the Order of Dannebrog, Denmark in 2006 and earlier in 2001, the Bronze Bauhinia Star of the Hong Kong SAR.[2]

Since 2005, Mr Jebsen has been an honorary citizen of Jilin City, China.[5] In addition, he is an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology,[6] and a member of the Hong Kong European Union Business Co-operation Committee for the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.[2]

He studied Economics and Business Administration at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland.[2] Mr Jebsen is married with five children.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 世界经理人网:福布斯香港40富豪榜 Profile, ceconline.com; accessed 21 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Profile, Reuters.com; accessed 21 April 2015.
  3. ↑ 中国高校报网:捷成洋行集团董事会主席捷成汉受聘南开顾问教授 Profile, cunews.edu.cn; accessed 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Profile, HKUST Business School – School Advisory Coucil; accessed 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 吉林市人民政府官网：市领导会见香港捷成洋行主席捷成汉 Profile, jlcity.gov.cn; accessed 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ HKUST honors Hans Michael Jebsen, bm.ust.hk; accessed 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Hong Kong Tatler:500 List Hans Michael Jebsen Profile, hk.asiatatler.com; accessed 21 April 2015.
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