Sex: | Male |
Birthyear: | 1919 |
Age at Interview: | 90 |
Education: | No formal education |
Occupation: | Merchant |
Theme: | Industry |
A native of Nanhai, Fung Yuen Hon was born in 1919. He went on to serve as the Chairman of Nam Hoi Traders’ Association and the Chinese Photographic Association. During his earlier years, Fung Yuen Hon had to take charge of the family’s Chinese medicine business because his father passed away when he was about 20. In the 1950s, Fung Yuen Hon served as the deputy manager of the promotion department of the Hong Kong Products Exhibition (“the Exhibition”), assisting in activities such as fund raising, Miss Exhibition pageants and photographic competitions. After retiring in 1999, he served as Director of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (the “CMA”).