Peter Woo

Peter Woo

Peter Woo (#187)

Global Rank #187
Country Rank #6
Country Hong Kong

You see people complain, 'Now we don't want people from the mainland to come here to use our facilities.' To me that's music to my ears when there is demand for your services.

  • $ 16 B
  • Real estate
  • Hong Kong
  • M
  • 79 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #187
Country Rank #6
Net Worth $15.9B
Previous Worth $15.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Hong Kong
Industry Real estate
Age 79 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79
Source Of Wealth Real estate
Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Citizenship Hong Kong
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $15.9B
Current Net Worth $15.9B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Peter Woo was chairman of property developer Wheelock & Co. and its main subsidiary, Wharf Holdings, before stepping down in 2015. His son Douglas, who is now chairman of Wheelock, took the company private in 2020. Beyond property, Wheelock and Wharf control important telecom, port and retailing assets, including luxury department store chain Lane Crawford. Woo started his career in 1972 with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, where he met his future wife Bessie, daughter of the shipping tycoon Y.K. Pao. In 1975 he joined her family's business in Hong Kong.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#186
Billionaires (2026)
#6
Hong Kong's 50 Richest (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $15.9B (May 3, 2026)

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