James Wu
Hong Kong businessman (1922–2020)
James Tak Wu, GBS, (Chinese: 伍沾德; pinyin: Wǔ Zhāndé; 1922 – 29 October 2020) was a Hong Kong businessman who co-founded Maxim's Catering (now a major subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings) and co-founded a chain of restaurants, nightclubs, fast-food outlets, cake and coffee shops, institutional catering units and theaters throughout Hong Kong. As of 2015, Wu remained Honorary Chairman of Maxim's Group under Jardine Matheson's ownership.2
From Wikipedia’s article on James Wu (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1922, died Oct 29, 2020.1
Companies
- Maxim's CateringFounder8
Early life and education
With ancestry from Taishan, Guangdong, Wu was born in the United States and educated in Guangdong. Wu graduated from Lingnan University in Guangzhou in 1947. With brother S.T. Wu, Wu established Maxim's Catering in Kowloon, Hong Kong, in 1956 and, by 1967, had a thriving business.
Wu was a member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board in 2002.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Maxim's Catering3
Personal life
- Born1922, Jiangmen5
He is the father of Annie Wu Suk-ching.
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Awards
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJames Wu on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJames Wu on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataJames Wu: award, on Wikidata
- 7Wikidataaward, as reported
- 8WikidataMaxim's Catering, Founder