KADOORIE — KADOORIE, family with large business interests in the Far East, known for its philanthropy. The founder of the family, ṢĀLIḤ KADOORIE (d. 1876), was a well known philanthropist in baghdad . His sons, SIR ELLIS (1865–1922) and SIR ELLY SILAS… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KADOORIE, LAWRENCE, BARON — (1899–1993), Hong Kong businessman and communal leader. Kadoorie was descended from prominent Sephardi business families in Hong Kong and Britain; his mother was a mocatta . His father built up a substantial business presence in Hong Kong as a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kadoorie, Lawrence Kadoorie — ▪ 1994 BARON, Hong Kong industrialist (b. June 2, 1899, Hong Kong d. Aug. 25, 1993, Hong Kong), was one of the colony s last great taipans (businessmen of enormous power and influence) and the first native of Hong Kong to be awarded a… … Universalium
Kadoorie, Sir Ellis — (1865–1922) Baghdad merchant. Kadoorie was a member of a Baghdadi family that acquired great wealth in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He founded two agricultural schools for boys in Palestine, one at Tulkarm for Arabs and one near Mount Tabor for… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Michael Kadoorie — The Hon. Sir Michael David Kadoorie, GBS (born 1941, Hong Kong) is a business executive and philanthropist. As of March 2011, he is the 6th wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with the wealth of his family estimated to be 6.1 billion US dollars… … Wikipedia
Elly Kadoorie — Sir Elly Kadoorie (1867 August 2, 1944), philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian Family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Ellis Kadoorie, and his sons are sir Lawrence Kadoorie and sir Horace… … Wikipedia
Ellis Kadoorie — Sir Ellis Kadoorie (1865 1922), philanthropist and member of the wealthy Baghdadian family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his nephew was Lawrence Kadoorie. His family were originally… … Wikipedia
Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie — Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie, CBE (June 2, 1899 in Hong Kong August 25, 1993 in Hong Kong) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were… … Wikipedia
Horace Kadoorie — Sir Horace Kadoorie, CBE (28 September 1902 22 April 1995) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist. His father was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his uncle, Sir Ellis Kadoorie. His family were originally Iraqi Jews from Baghdad who later … Wikipedia
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School - West Kowloon — Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) (Traditional Chinese: 官立嘉道理爵士中學(西九龍)) is a government school in Hong Kong. It was named after the renowned Iraqi Jews Hongkong based businessman and philanthropist Sir Ellis Kadoorie. chool… … Wikipedia
