Lee Shau Kee

Lee Shau Kee and Kwok Tak-Seng, the late father of Hong Kong's rich Kwok brothers, co-founded property company Sun Hung Kai. Henderson Land Development, which he founded in 1976, currently accounts for the majority of his fortune.

He stepped down as chairman of Henderson Land in 2019, and his sons Martin and Peter were named co-chairmen. He has donated more than $400 million to education throughout the years as a passionate philanthropist. Lee was raised in a poor family where fish and meat were only eaten twice a month. “When I was young, business came first, then wealth, then health and finally family. Now it's health first, then family, then my business and lastly wealth” - Lee Shau Kee

Company: Henderson Land Development

Net worth: US$34.2 billion