Gong Hongjia


Gong Hongjia, or known as his official Hong Kong transliteration Kung Hung Ka, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, vice-chairman and the second largest shareholder in Hikvision, a security equipment supplier. He was ranked 15 in the Forbes 2017 China Rich List, as well as 137th in 2018 Forbes billionaires list in March 2018, with a net worth of US$11.2 billion at that time.

Early life

Gong was born in mainland China in 1965. He was educated at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Career

Gong became a trader of electronic goods in Southern China after his graduation. He emigrated to Hong Kong in 1992, 5 years before the handover of the colony to China. He formerly owned radio manufacturer Tecsun and smart card company Watchdata. In 2001, he co-invested in Hikvision for 49% stake. However, after Hikvision became a listed company, he sold part of the shares he owned. In 2017, his disposal of shares in that year, making him a sudden rise in the billionaire rank by.
Gong also owned Wealth Strategy Holding, which in turn partly owned another listed company Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical in 2015.
Gong was also actively invested in the property market of Hong Kong.

Personal life

He is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong.