Richard Li on SARS, Success and Madonna
Hong Kong based Chinese-Canadian businessman Richard Li is the current chairman and executive director of Hong Kong-based Pacific Century Group and PCCW Limited. He is the youngest son of Asian tycoon Li Ka-shing, and like his father, Richard Li is one of the Hong Kong’s most innovative and successful entrepreneurs. Due to his sheer perseverance, Richard Li was able to contribute greatly to the advancement of telecommunications in Asia over the past 20 years. In addition, Richard Li was also able to play an integral role in the fight against SARS in Asia. He and his team were able to ease the space decay between quarantined patients, medical volunteers, and families by offering help in terms of communication.
Moreover, Richard Li generously shared some of his experiences as a student to the batch 2008 graduates during Menlo College’s commencement ceremony. The school, in turn, expressed it gratitude in being given the honor to have the communications magnate take part in the activity.
During his commencement speech, Richard Li spoke about Madonna and how she continuously re-invents herself, thereby ensuring her popularity and success. He deems that the singer’s stature in the music industry is due to her passion for innovation, which, he believes, is also a relevant factor for success in the business world.
