Ronald James McAulay (born 1935/1936) is a Scottish/Hong Kong billionaire businessman.

Ronald McAulay
Born1935 or 1936 (age 88–89)[1]
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Board member ofHongkong and Shanghai Hotels
CLP Group
SpouseRita Laura Kadoorie
ChildrenAndrew McAulay
RelativesSir Michael Kadoorie (brother-in-law)

Education

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McAulay has a master's degree from the University of Glasgow.[2]

Career

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McAulay qualified as an accountant, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.[3]

McAulay has large holdings in, and has sat on the boards of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels since 1972, and CLP Group since 1968.[1][2] As of November 2015, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.6 billion.[2]

Personal life

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McAulay is married to Rita Laura McAulay, the daughter of The Lord Kadoorie and sister of fellow Hong Kong billionaire Sir Michael Kadoorie, and they live in Hong Kong. They have a son, Andrew James Kadoorie McAulay,[2][4] who is chairman of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden.

McAulay is a member of the International Council of the Tate Gallery and a trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum, both in London.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Executive Profile* Ronald James McAulay MA, CA". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ronald McAulay". Forbes. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ronald James McAulay". CLP Group. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael Kadoorie's Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Announces New Peninsula Hotel Project in Myanmar". jewishbusinessnews. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.