Kenneth Gaw

Kenneth Gaw
BornSeptember 1970 (age 55)
Bangkok, Thailand
Alma materBrown University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleManaging director, Pioneer Global Group and Gaw Capital Partners
SpousePatricia Gaw
Children
3
    • Nicholas (USC '23)
    • Christopher (Brown '25)
    • Marc (Stanford ’30)
ParentAnthony Gaw
RelativesGoodwin Gaw (brother)

Kenneth Gaw (born September 1970) is a Hong Kong businessman who co-founded Gaw Capital Partners, serving as its Managing Director.[1]

Early life

Gaw was born in September 1970 to Anthony Gaw and Rosanna Wang[2] in Bangkok, Thailand, and grew up in Hong Kong.[3]

Education

Gaw has a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University, graduating in 1992.[4]

Career

After graduating in 1992, Gaw worked for Goldman Sachs in New York.[4][3][5]

In 1994, Gaw joined Pioneer Global Group, a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange involved in property investment and development, which was founded by his late father and chaired by his mother.[3] Under his leadership, the company restructured its operations, leading to the partial privatization of its banking and shipping assets, as well as its U.S. real estate portfolio.[6]

Gaw is the managing director of Pioneer Global Group.[7][8] Gaw owns 10% of Pioneer Global.[7]

Gaw is the president and managing principal of Gaw Capital Partners, which he co-founded with his two siblings, and has more than US$33 billion of assets under management. He is also a director of Dusit Thani, Home Inns and the Hong Kong Thailand Business Council.[9]

In 2015, the Gaw family had an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion.[10]

Personal life

Kenneth Gaw and his wife, Patricia, have three sons.[9] He was awarded “Outstanding Entrepreneur” by Capital Entrepreneur in 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Kenneth Gaw - Gaw Capital Partners". www.gawcapital.com. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  2. ^ "Kenneth GAW - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Kenneth Gaw – Courses & Seminars". courses-seminars.com. 27 October 2001. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "APEA / HONG-KONG / KENNETH GAW—ASIA PACIFIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS". enterpriseasia.org. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Success In Past Achievements - Gaw Capital Partners". www.gawcapital.com. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  7. ^ a b "ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 年報" (PDF). Pioneer Global Group Limited. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Pioneer Global Group Limited: CEO and Executives - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Kenneth Gaw Profile | Hong Kong Tatler". hk.asiatatler.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ "How the famous Hollywood Roosevelt regained its glory". scmp.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.