Dickson Poon Biography: Age, Net Worth, Instagram, Spouse, Height, Wiki, Parents, Siblings

Sir Dickson Poon CBE SBS is a prominent Hong Kong business magnate known for his leadership in the luxury goods retailing sector.

He serves as the executive chairman of Dickson Concepts, his Hong Kong-based and publicly-listed company, which owns several renowned brands such as Harvey Nichols and S.T. Dupont.

Profile

• Full Name: Sir Dickson Poon
• Stage Name: Dickson Poon
• Born: June 19, 1956
• Age: 68 years old
• Birthplace: British Hong Kong  
• Nationality: British
• Occupation: Business magnate
• Height: Unknown
• Parent: Mr and Mrs Dickson
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Y. L. Yang(div) Michelle Yeoh (m.1988-1992) Kwai-chu “Pearl” Yu (1992)
• Children: Dee Poon Chu-ying, Daryl and Dana, Pearson and Dexter.
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $1.6 billion

Early Life And Education

Dickson Poon was born on June 19, 1956, in British Hong Kong. His parents raised him, referred to in the media only as Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, though their full names are unknown. It is unclear if Dickson grew up with siblings, as their identities have yet to be disclosed to the public.

Poon studied at Hong Kong’s St Joseph’s College before moving to Britain’s Uppingham School and then to Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he studied philosophy and economics.

Career

Poon is the executive chairman of the Hong Kong-based and listed company Dickson Concepts (DCIL), which owns companies including Harvey Nichols and S.T. Dupont. Through trusts, he controls 40.13% of the voting capital of DCIL as of March 31 2008.

Poon founded D&B Films Co., Ltd. along with Sammo Hung, which released action and martial arts motion pictures such as the In the Line of Duty series, Hong Kong 1941, Legacy of Rage, and more than 50 other titles. The company’s last production was Black Cat II: Assassination of President Yeltsin in 1992.

In November 2010, Poon donated £10 million to St Hugh’s College, Oxford, for the construction of the Dickson Poon China Centre, which will bring together academics from a range of research interests related to China, provide accommodation for the college’s postgraduate students, and house the Chinese Collection of the Bodleian Library.

Two years later, in 2012, Poon donated £20 million to King’s College London to fund the existing law faculty, which was the largest donation by an individual to the University in its history. In recognition of his donation, the law school at King’s College London was renamed The Dickson Poon School of Law.

Social Media

Dickson Poon does not have any active social media accounts.  

Personal Life

Dickson Poon’s first marriage was to Marjorie Yang, the daughter of Hong Kong textile magnate Y. L. Yang and the chairwoman of the Esquel Group. This couple had one daughter named Dee Poon Chu-ying.

Four years later, in February 1988, Poon married the former Miss Malaysia, Michelle Yeoh, who was 21 years old at the time. However, this second marriage ended in separation in 1991.  

Poon’s third wife was Kwai-chu “Pearl” Yu, whom he married in 1992. Together, they had four children – two daughters, Daryl and Dana, and two sons, Pearson and Dexter.

Net Worth

Dickson Poon is a highly successful business magnate with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, according to recent reports. Poon has amassed his substantial wealth through a distinguished career spanning several decades.