Lawrence Ho
Lawrence Ho | |
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何猷龍 | |
| Born | Lawrence Ho Yau-lung 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong, Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation(s) | Melco International (CEO and chairman) Melco Resorts & Entertainment (CEO and chairman) |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Board member of | Melco International, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Studio City International Holdings, Maple Peak Investment |
| Relatives | Pansy Ho (sister) Daisy Ho (sister) Josie Ho (sister) |
Lawrence Ho Yau-lung (Chinese: 何猷龍; born 1977) is a Canadian businessman. Starting his career as an investment banker at Jardine Fleming and Citibank, in 2001 he took over operations at Melco International. Later named chairman and CEO, Ho refocused the company on leisure and entertainment, building and operating casino resorts in Macau, the Philippines, and Cyprus. With an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion, he was named "Asia’s Best CEO" at the Asian Excellence Awards for the seventh time in 2018.
Born in Hong Kong from a Eurasian business family, Lawrence Ho was educated in Canada and graduated from the University of Toronto.