1. Early life and education

2. Career

3. Philanthropy

4. Politics
    North Korea 

5. Publications

6. References

7. External links

Early life and education

Johnny Hon was born in Hong Kong on 22 December 1971 to Hon Tak Sun, and Wong Ling (Betty), he is the eldest of two sons. Hon now has four daughters.^[2] At age 13, Hon left Hong Kong to study at Uppingham School^[1] in the United Kingdom. In 1993, he furthered his education at King's College London,^[1] and later attended Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge^[3] where he obtained his Ph.D. in Psychiatry.^[1][4][5] He also holds postgraduate certifications in Oriental and African Studies at both University of London and Harvard University.^[1][3]

Career

After obtaining his Ph.D., Hon began his career in the private banking sector at ABN AMRO Bank in Hong Kong.^[1][4] He left private banking in 1997 and established Global Group International Holdings Ltd., which developed into an international venture capital company involved in banking, biotechnology, education, entertainment, leisure, financial services, financial technology, gaming, media, mining, oil and gas, property development and sports.^[1][5] Dr. Hon’s goal to motivate positive China-UK relations remains at the forefront of his business endeavours.^[6]

Global Group’s media and entertainment investments gave rise to Hon's notability as a film and TV producer. He was the executive producer for a number of international projects including W, a biographical drama produced by Oliver Stone that explored the life and presidency of George W. Bush. He was also executive producer of the film Protégé produced by Derek Yee,^[4] and the successful TV drama series in China, Da Ren Wu (2006–07).^[7] His latest film investment, Theory of Ambitions, is a Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Philip Yung and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Aaron Kwok; the film is set to release the end of 2018.^[8]

Hon is also involved in the theatre business, and worked as executive producer with Michael Linnit and Michael Grade on the revival of Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close.^[9] He was also executive producer of the West End musical, 42nd Street (musical).^[10]

Further, Dr. Hon engages in various investment opportunities in fine art, wine collection, and horse racing. He has recently hired French jockey, Gerald Mossé, as his principal rider for his stable of over 40 horses in the United Kingdom and internationally.^[11][12][13]

Philanthropy

The Global Group is an active sponsor of various educational funds and scholarships in both China and UK, including for University of Oxford^[14] and Peking University.^[15] The educational scholarships were created to open up opportunities for Chinese students. In July 2015, Hon was awarded the Medal of Honour from the Government of Hong Kong SAR for his contributions to the Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon.^[16]

He is a Fellow of the Duke of Edinburgh Award World Fellowship^[4] and in 2016 was the first to be awarded the title of Diamond Benefactor for his contributions to the Fellowship. Hon is also a Founder Benefactor of Asia House and Vice President of the 48 Group Club in the United Kingdom.

In early 2018, Dr. Hon was a Major Donor of the New Countryside Construction Project in Xiaping Village, which is located in Yunfu City within China’s Guangdong Province. The construction project increases government investment in agriculture, expanding rural areas and the fiscal coverage of rural areas and infrastructure.^[17]

Politics

Hon has involvement in a range of diplomatic and political projects. He is the Ambassador-at-large for Grenada and the Honorary Consul of Grenada in Hong Kong^[18][19][20] . He holds official positions within four governments. He is Member of the 6th Yunfu Municipal Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference as well 12th Heilongjiang Provincial Standing Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference^[21][22]. He is a former Member of the 10th Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the 11th Heilongjiang Provincial Committee Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and a former Member of the 5th Yunfu Municipal Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference^[23][24][25]. Hon has been a long-standing member of the New People’s Party (NPP) in Hong Kong since it was established in 2011 by Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee GBS JP, and was elected as a Vice Chairman of the Party in January 2019.^[26]

In 2002, Hon was the Commercial Representative for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Hong Kong and Singapore. Further, Dr. Hon has been the Economical Advisor for a number of provincial parties within China, including the People’s Government of Jilin Province, the People’s Government of Yuyao City in Zhejiang Province.^[27][28]

North Korea

Hon was the chairman of the International Kim Il Sung Foundation.^[29][30] In 2007, Hon said, “No prize in the world is as prestigious as the ‘International Kim Il Sung Prize. As chairman of the International Kim Il Sung Foundation, I will make every possible effort to carry out the noble cause started by the President, deeply aware of the mission I have assumed before the times and humankind.’”^[31] The International Kim Il-sung Prize is an award conferred for contributions to the study and proliferation of the Juche idea.

Publications

• Hon, J., Huppert, F.A., Holland, A.J. and Watson, P. (1998) The value of the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (Children's Version) in an epidemiological study of adults with Down's syndrome. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 37: 15-29
• Holland, A.J., Hon, J., Huppert, F.A., Stevens, F. and Watson, P. (1998) A population-based study of the prevalence and presentation of dementia in adults with Down's syndrome. British Journal of Psychiatry, 172: 493-498
• Hon, J., Holland, A.J., Huppert, F.A. and Watson, P. (1999) Neuropsychological assessment of older adults with Down's syndrome: an epidemiological study using the Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG). British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38: 155-165
• Rubinzstein, D., Hon, J., Stevens, F., Pyrah, L., Tysoe, C., Huppert, F.A., Easton, D.F. and Holland, A.J. (1999) ApoE genotype and risk of dementia in Down's syndrome. Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 88B (4): 344-347
• Holland, A.J., Hon, J., Huppert, F.A., Stevens, F. and Watson, P. (2000) The incidence and course of dementia in people with Down's syndrome: Findings from a population-based study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 44 (2): 138-146
• Ball, S.L., Holland, A.J., Huppert, F.A., Treppner, P., Watson, P. and Hon, J. (2004) The modified CAMDEX informant interview is a valid and reliable tool for use in the diagnosis of dementia in adults with Down's syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 48 (6): 611-620
• Ball, S.L., Holland, A.J., Hon, J., Huppert, F.A., Treppner, P. and Watson, P. (2006) Personality and behaviour changes mark the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down’s syndrome: findings from a prospective population-based study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21 (7): 661-673
• Landt, J., Ball, S.L., Holland, A.J., Hon, J., Owen, A., Treppner, P. and Herbert, J. (2011) Age-Related Changes in Plasma Dehydroepiandrosterone Levels in Adults with Down's Syndrome and the Risk of Dementia. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 23 (5): 450-455

References

External links

• Johnny Hon - Official Website
• Global Group International Holdings Ltd. - Official Website

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