词条 | David Ho (businessman) |
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In 2009 Ho was charged with unlawful confinement, cocaine possession and possession of an unregistered firearm in relation to an incident involving a prostitute. On February 2, 2012, he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful confinement and was given a one-year suspended sentence, 45 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine.[6] Ho and his family have been frequent donors to various charities, especially Orbis International.[6] BackgroundHo's grandfather, Ho Ying Chie, owned the Hong Kong Tobacco Co., the eighth-largest tobacco company worldwide.[10] Ting Kwok David attended Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, and then studied business at the University of Richmond.[7] Ho, and his then-wife Rita Fung (sister of Fairchild Group CEO Thomas Fung and daughter of Fung King Hey, co-founder of Sun Hung Kai & Co. of Hong Kong), arrived in Canada in 1984 because she had family in the Vancouver area.[2][7] The couple divorced in 1995. See also
References1. ^[https://vancouversun.com/Vancouver+billionaire+facing+charged+while+awaiting+trial+unlawful+confinement/4983771/story.html Vancouver billionaire facing new charged while awaiting trial for unlawful confinement] {{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, David}}{{vancouver-stub}}2. ^1 2 [https://calgaryherald.com/news/Prominent+Vancouver+businessman+David+charged/2043439/story.html "Billionaire Vancouver businessman David Ho faces criminal charges"], Vancouver Sun, September 29, 2009. 3. ^Dilawri.ca. Vancouver luxury dealership joins national automotive group. 2010-06-02. Accessed 2015-03-25. 4. ^"Archives: Harmony Airways founder David Ho named business leader of the year", Vancouver Sun, June 29, 2005. 5. ^1 [https://www.straight.com/article-260081/vancouver-businessman-david-ho-charged-unlawful-confinement-and-weapons-offences "Vancouver businessman David Ho charged with unlawful confinement and weapons offences"], Georgia Straight, September 28, 2009. 6. ^1 Frances Bula, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-billionaire-pleads-guilty-to-confining-prostitute-after-night-of-sex/article2324964/ "Vancouver billionaire pleads guilty to confining prostitute after night of sex"] The Globe and Mail 2 February 2012 7. ^1 2 "David Ho: Ultra-secritive, and ultra-rich", Macleans, November 28, 2005. 11 : 1953 births|Living people|Businesspeople from Vancouver|Canadian airline chief executives|Canadian billionaires|Canadian people of Hong Kong descent|Canadian philanthropists|Canadian real estate businesspeople|University of Richmond alumni|Woodberry Forest School alumni|People named in the Panama Papers |
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