Pollyanna Chu
{{Short description|Hong Kong businesswoman, billionaire}}{{family name hatnote|Chu|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Pollyanna Chu (Chu Yuet wah)
| image =
| native_name = 朱李月華
| birth_name = Yuet Wah Lee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|8|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = British Hong Kong
| residence = Hong Kong
| nationality =
| office = CEO of the Kingston Financial Group
| term_start = 6 April 2005
| office1 = Chairman of the Sincere Watch (Hong Kong) Limited
| term_start1 = 13 July 2012
| predecessor1 = Tay Liam Wee
| office2 = Chairman of Po Leung Kuk
| term_start2 = 1 April 2015
| term_end2 = 1 April 2016
| predecessor2 = Angela Leong
| successor2 = Eleanor Kwok Law
| other_names =
| alma_mater = Golden Gate University
| occupation = CEO of Kingston Financial Group
CEO of Golden Resorts Group
Chairman of Sincere Watch
| salary =
| spouse = Nicholas Chu
| children = 1
}}
Pollyanna Chu (Chu Yuet Wah; {{zh|t=朱李月華}}) is a Hong Kong businesswoman. She is an executive of Kingston Financial Group, Golden Resorts Group, and Sincere Watch. As of 30 January 2018, Chu's estimated net worth was US $10.2 billion, making her the 14th richest person in Hong Kong.
Early life
Chu was born in 1958 as Yuet Wah Lee in British Hong Kong. Her father was Wai Man Lee. She grew up in Aberdeen, Hong Kong.{{cite web|url=http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2015/yuet-wah-chu/| title=Wealthx.com Yuet Wah Chu |accessdate= Nov 12, 2016}}
Education
Pollyanna Chu moved to the United States at the age of 18. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from Golden Gate University and was awarded an Honorary Ph.D. in Business Management by York University in Toronto, Canada.{{Cite web|url=http://kfg.kingston.com.hk/page-BusinessManagement.html?l=en|title= Kingston Financial Group Limited official website - Board of Directors}}
Personal life
Chu married Nicholas Chu, whom she met while studying in San Francisco.{{cite news|last=Flannery|first=Russell|title=The Billionaire Chus And Kingston Financial Look To Make A Mark Beyond Hong Kong|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2012/05/04/the-billionaire-chus-and-kingston-financial-look-to-make-a-mark-beyond-hong-kong/|work=Forbes|accessdate=3 March 2013}} She has one child, Kingston, who was born in San Francisco, but raised in Hong Kong.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/82/hongkong-billionaires-12_Pollyanna-Chu_QKE3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112044216/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2012/82/hongkong-billionaires-12_Pollyanna-Chu_QKE3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2012|title=#32 Pollyanna Chu|date=5 January 2012|work=Forbes|accessdate=3 March 2013}}{{Cite web|url=http://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/2014/03/sincerely-yours/|title=The Peak Interview: Kingston Chu|last=Kan|first=Francis|date=1 March 2014|website=The Peak|publisher=The Peak|access-date=12 August 2016}} In November 2015, her son Kingston married Kelly Lo in Hong Kong.{{Cite web|last=Barlow|first=Christian|title=Inside Kingston Chu and Kelly Lo's Wedding|url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/inside-kingston-chu-and-kelly-lo-s-wedding|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Tatler Asia|language=en}}
In December 2021, Chu was eligible to vote four times in the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, yielding 0.0337997% of the total voting value (elected seats), which is 6801 times more than the average voter's total voting value.{{Cite web|last=FactWire|date=2021-12-15|title=Factwire: 41 privileged voters have 7,200 times greater power than a regular Hong Kong voter following election revamp|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/12/16/factwire-41-privileged-voters-have-7200-times-greater-power-than-a-regular-hong-kong-voter-following-election-revamp/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Hong Kong Free Press HKFP|language=en-GB}}
Career
=Kingston Financial Group=
Following success in California real estate, the couple founded Kingston Financial Group Ltd in 1992. The company was named after their son. Chu was managing director. Kingston Financial was co-managed by Nicholas Chu. The company initially focused on IPO distribution and mergers and acquisitions.
In 2016, Chu became the CEO and executive director of Kingston Financial Group.{{cite web|url=http://kfg.kingston.com.hk/page-BusinessManagement.html| title=Kingston.com.hk Board of Directors |accessdate= Nov 12, 2016}} At that time, she also became the biggest shareholder.
=Securities and Futures Commission=
In 1997, she was "fined...for working as an unregistered dealer." Chu was accused of market manipulation in 2003 by the Securities and Futures Commission.{{cn|date=May 2020}}
=Golden Resorts Group=
Chu is the CEO of Golden Resorts Group Limited, {{cite web|url=http://www.goldenresortsgroup.com/en/about_directors.htm | title=Goldenresortsgroup.com Dr. CHU Yuet Wah|accessdate= Nov 12, 2016}} an entity engaged in the hotel and gambling business, most notably Casa Real Hotel and Grandview Hotel in Macau.
=Sincere Watch=
In 2012, Chu bought a 100% stake in Sincere Watch Limited, which is run by her son, Kingston Chu.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/pollyanna-chu/|title=Chu Pollyanna|work=Hong Kong's 50 Richest|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=3 March 2013}}
In May 2012, Chu became the executive director of Sincere Watch (Hong Kong) Limited and director of Sincere Watch Limited. In July 2012, she became the chairman of Sincere Watch (Hong Kong) Limited.{{cite web|url=http://www.sincere.com.sg/directors | title=Sincere.com Pollyanna Chu|accessdate= 12 Nov 2016}}
In July 2012, she was named chairwoman of Franck Muller's Asia-Pacific operations.{{cite web|last=Chen|first=Vivian|title=Time is right for Pollyanna Chu to take the helm at Franck Muller's Asia-Pacific operation|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/1007680/time-right-pollyanna-chu-take-helm-franck-mullers-asia-pacific-operation|work=Entertainment|date=25 July 2012|publisher=South China Morning Post|accessdate=3 March 2013}}
Organization
=Awards=
Chu was given an "Outstanding Chinese Prize" in 2008.{{cite web|last=zhuhong|title=The Secret of a Hong Kong Businesswoman's Success|url=http://www.womenofchina.cn/html/womenofchina/report/90670-1.htm|work=Business Women in China|publisher=All-China Women's Federation|accessdate=3 March 2013}} In 2012, Forbes Asia listed her as one of their "Women In The Mix," their #35 Power Woman of 2017, their #549 'Billionaire' of 2016, and their #16 out of 'Hong Kong's 50 Richest' in 2016.{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Mary E.|title=Asia's Women In The Mix, 2013: The Year's Top 50 for Achievement In Business|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia/2013/02/27/asias-women-in-the-mix-2013-the-years-top-50-for-achievement-in-business/|work=Forbes Asia|accessdate=3 March 2013}}