Dr. Cheng Kar-Shun, Henry, GBM, GBS, joined the Group in 1971, was appointed as Chairman and an executive director of the Company in July 2011. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Strategy and Transformation Committee of the Company. Dr. Henry Cheng is responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of the Group.

Dr. Cheng is a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is also a director of several substantial shareholders of the Company, including Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings) Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings II) Limited and Chow Tai Fook Capital Limited.

In addition, Dr. Cheng is chairman and an executive director of New World Development Company Limited and NWS Holdings Limited, and also chairman and a non-executive director of FSE Lifestyle Services Limited and i-CABLE Communications Limited, all of which are listed public companies in Hong Kong.

Dr. Cheng is chairman of the Advisory Council for The Better Hong Kong Foundation. He was a Standing Committee Member of the Twelfth Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People's Republic of China.

Dr. Henry Cheng is the father of Dr. Cheng Chi-Kong, Adrian and Ms. Cheng Chi-Man, Sonia, an uncle of Mr. Cheng Chi-Heng, Conroy and a cousin of Mr. Cheng Kam-Biu, Wilson, all being executive directors of the Company.