Victor Fung belongs to the commercial record as a figure whose ventures outlasted the conditions that produced them.
The record lists Victor Fung as Hong Kong businessman.
Victor Fung was born at Hong Kong in 1945. His recorded nationality is People's Republic of China. He was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School.
Post-war business was mass-market and increasingly multinational, managed by professionals rather than owners.
He worked as entrepreneur and politician.
His recorded affiliations include Harvard University.
Commercial success is easy to measure and hard to interpret; timing and market do much of the work.
Recognition followed: Grand Bauhinia Medal, Harvard Centennial Medal and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
That the business was built from People's Republic of China shaped it: capital, regulation and market size differ by country, and they decide what is even attemptable.
Achievements
- Grand Bauhinia Medal
- Harvard Centennial Medal
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Affiliated with Harvard University
- Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School
