Ho Hao Tong, Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa


Mr. Ho Hao Tong is Chairman of Tai Fung Bank Limited, Vice President of the Macao Chamber of Commerce, Standing Member of the Eleventh Political Consultative Conference of Qinghai Province, and Member of the University Council of Macau University of Science and Technology. He holds positions in many other societies, including Vice President of the Rotating Council of the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society, Honorary Chairman of the Kiang Wu Hospital Charitable Association, Permanent Honorary Chairman of the Board of Hou Kong Middle School, Honorary President of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau, Vice Director Member of the Macau Financial Community Standing Committee for Celebration Preparations, Honorary Advisor of the Charity Fund From the Readers of Macao Daily News, Advisor of the Friendship Association for Macao’s Delegates to Provincial Committees of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Honorary President of the Macau Ho’s Clan Association.

Born in Panyu, Guangdong Province, Mr. Ho Hao Tong graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Waterloo University, Canada. He is the son of the late Mr. Ho Yin, who was a well-known entrepreneur and Chinese leader in Macao and founded Tai Fung Money Changer Limited, together with his friends in 1942, the predecessor of today’s Tai Fung Bank. Carrying on the legacy of his father, Mr. Ho became Board Member of the Macau Tai Fung Bank in 1972, was a Standing Board Member of the Tai Fung Bank Limited from 1999 to 2009, and has been Chairman of the Board of the Tai Fung Bank Limited since 2009. Mr. Ho has rich experience in financial practices and has played a key role in the steady fast development of the Tai Fung Bank since he became the board chairman. Currently, under his leadership and management, the Tai Fung Bank has total assets of more than MOP 162.1 billion; as a commercial bank, it is one of the highest registered capital banks in Macao, and has become a correspondent bank for more than 300 financial institutions worldwide. In 2017, upon the Tai Feng Bank 75th anniversary, its Shanghai Branch was opened.

Mr. Ho Hao Tong has made tremendous contributions to Macao’s finance industry and societal prosperity; he also partakes with Macao’s medical philanthropy causes and education, and has provided great impetuses for local communities.