Is Stanley Ho a self-made super-rich man?

Articles about Stanley Ho, the gambling king of Macau, are all over the Internet. Many articles mentioned that Stanley Ho was a self-made billionaire. However, this statement is wrong. From birth, to studying, to starting a business, Mr. Stanley Ho's every step is inseparable from the help of relatives and friends. There are no ordinary people in Stanley Ho's circle of friends and relatives.

Mr. Stanley Ho was born in the Ho Tung family, one of the richest people in Hong Kong. With his shrewd mind and good business skills, He Dong became the richest man in Hong Kong after its opening.

How influential is He Dong in Hong Kong? At that time, someone described a person as overreaching and would say to him, "Who do you think you are?"

What is his grandfather's name and what is his father's name? They are all famous businessmen in Hong Kong. He Fu is one of the five richest businessmen in Hong Kong. Not only that, Stanley Ho's grandmother, Lo Jui, is a member of the Luo family, and Xian Xingyun is a member of the Xian Defen family. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Luo family, the Xian Defen family and the He Dong family were neck and neck, with strong strength.

Therefore, Stanley Ho grew up with a golden key, lived a luxurious life, studied at the best People's Imperial College in Hong Kong and enjoyed the best educational resources.

Some people say that Ho Chi-hung's family failed in stock trading, and even He escaped from Hong Kong by leaving his wife and children behind in order to avoid debts. At this time, Mr. Stanley Ho should be regarded as starting from scratch, right?

Not exactly. In fact, when He fled Hong Kong, his wife, Xian Xingyun, raised several children alone, and life was quite difficult. But they are not really poor. First, their family still has some sources of income for Mr. He to continue studying in Ren Huang Public School, and Mr. He was admitted to the best university in Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong. Second, in the process of family decline, Mr. Stanley Ho saw through the coldness of the world, but their family connections were still there, which provided them with valuable help in many cases.

Why should I emphasize Mr. Stanley Ho's study experience in Imperial College and Hong Kong University? These two experiences are of great help to Mr. Ho's career development.

At Ren Huang College, Mr. Ho met his classmate Henry Fok, who is two years younger than him. They have a good relationship. Later, when Stanley Ho was at a critical moment on the road to entrepreneurship, Henry Fok offered help many times.

Among them, the most memorable one is 196 1 year. When Stanley Ho, Han Ye and Teddy Yip "killed" Macau, they were "threatened with death" by their competitors when they were fighting for the right to operate the gaming industry in Macau. At this time, it was Henry Fok, who was very influential in Macao's black and white circles, who joined their camp and won the right to operate Macao's gambling industry. It is no exaggeration to say that without the help of Henry Fok, Stanley Ho would never have become the "gambling king" of Macao.

At the University of Hong Kong, Mr. Stanley Ho not only achieved good academic performance, but also cultivated excellent communication skills.

Excellent communication skills made Mr. He feel at home after he was born in the society. Strictly speaking, Mr. He has no diploma from the University of Hong Kong. 194 1 year, due to the outbreak of the Pacific War, Mr. Stanley Ho was forced to drop out of school, study at the University of Hong Kong, and came to work in Macau. When Stanley Ho went to Macau Lianchang Trading Company as a secretary, he quickly became the boss's right-hand man because of his memory and social skills in junior high school.

Mr. He also made a group of friends at the University of Hong Kong. These friends are extremely valuable human resources when he started his business.

Because of this, although Mr. Stanley Ho didn't get the diploma of HKU, he always regarded HKU as his alma mater and made many donations to HKU. In 2005, Stanley Ho founded the "Stanley Ho Alumni Challenge Program". Alumni donated 1 yuan to HKU, and he returned the donation 1 yuan, with an annual ceiling of 65438+ billion yuan for five consecutive years. In the end, 65.438+0.3 million HKU alumni donated 500 million, and Stanley Ho donated 500 million.

After talking about Mr. He's family and classmates, let's talk about his father-in-law.

As we all know, Mr He * * * has four wives, the first of which was Li Wanhua. Li Wanhua is a Macau native, young and beautiful, and has the title of "the first beauty in Macau Street". Her father is a well-known lawyer in Macao, a notary of the Macao government and the only notary in Macao. She has close ties with many dignitaries.

Mr. Ho met Li Wanhua through his brother-in-law and pursued her. Li Wanhua taught Stanley Ho Portuguese and helped him gain a foothold in Macau. Mr. He's father-in-law took good care of him. Therefore, Mr. Stanley Ho can become the right-hand man of Macau Lianchang Trading Company in just two years. 1943, Stanley Ho, who was only 22 years old, received a dividend of 1 10,000 Australian dollars from Macau Lianchang Trading Company.

This 6,543.8+0,000 Australian dollars gave Mr. He the capital to start a business.

Moreover, Mr. Stanley Ho returned to Macau from Hong Kong in 196 1 to participate in gambling business, and he also needed the help of his father-in-law.

To sum up, in the process of starting a business, Mr. Stanley Ho's efforts are indispensable and supported by relatives and friends. These are all indispensable.