名譽大學院士
方文雄先生為扎根香港最久的地產發展商之一的協成行發展有限公司的董事總經理。他亦為兩個方氏家族慈善基金-- 方樹福堂基金和方潤華基金之主席。
方先生擁加拿大西門菲莎大學經濟學學士學位及香港大學工商管理學碩士學位。加入家族企業協成行後，他先後在美國和香港主理其房地產業務，並於2009年起擔負董事總經理之職。在方先生領導下，協成行蓬勃發展，並活用智能科技，擴闊業務版圖至新興行業和活化項目。
方先生為前香港大學校董會成員和現香港大學基金董事局成員。他曾積極支持港大DreamCatchers創業論壇，推動校園創業文化。
方先生現為中國人民政治協商會議全國委員會委員、香港中華總商會永遠榮譽會長、團結香港基金顧問，以及世界自然基金會香港分會董事委員會成員兼理事。他獲香港城市大學及香港科技大學頒授榮譽院士，並先後於2008年及2011年獲香港特區政府委任為太平紳士及頒授銅紫荊星章。
Citation delivered by Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of Business and Economics
Mr David Fong Man Hung is the Managing Director of Hip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited, one of the most longstanding property developers in Hong Kong. He also chairs the twin philanthropic endeavours of the Fong family: The Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation and Fong’s Family Foundation.
Mr Fong holds a BA in Economics from Simon Fraser University, Canada, and an MBA from the University of Hong Kong. Following graduation, he joined the family business, Hip Shing Hong, to lead its real estate business in California, USA. In 1994, he returned to Hong Kong and oversaw a number of important functions of the company including cross-border projects and joint ventures.
In 2009 he assumed his current capacity of Managing Director to steer the strategic direction of the company. Since then, he has enriched its portfolio by investing in new sectors, such as serviced apartments and hotels, and upgraded its properties with new and smart technologies. Under his leadership, Hip Shing Hong also revitalised an industrial building in Wong Chuk Hang to create a modern arts hub to support young artists, start-ups, and non-profit organisations with rental concessions.
Mr Fong recognises that upholding his family’s tradition of serving the public is a heavy responsibility and a lifelong journey. But he also feels his success in growing the family business and advancing their philanthropic legacy have been his greatest accomplishments, and is grateful to his grandfather and his immediate family members for their support.
At the University of Hong Kong, he has served as a Court member and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the HKU Foundation since 2013. Through his personal support and the DreamCatchers Forum in 2015, Mr Fong also helped build and boost HKU’s entrepreneurial culture.
Mr Fong is also an Honorary Fellow of the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is currently a National Committee Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Life Honorary Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and Executive Council Member and Trustee of WWF Hong Kong. Mr Fong was appointed a Justice of the Peace and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2008 and 2011 respectively.
Mr Fong’s worldview is one of collaborative optimism: without cooperation to resolve world issues like climate change, the unintended consequences of technology and poverty will result in wasted resources and massive human casualties. He feels that the greatest hope for humanity is for universities and governments to work closely together to tackle world issues beyond the boundary of nation, race, politics and religion, and for us to learn to live harmoniously by accepting our differences.
Therefore, Mr Pro-Chancellor, it is my great pleasure to present Mr David Fong Man Hung for the Honorary University Fellowship, in recognition of his contributions to Hong Kong and academia.