Francis Choi

$8.16B
as of 12/21/24

About Francis Choi

Francis Choi is the founder and chairman of Early Light International, the world's largest toymaker.

Known as the "King of Toys," Choi also serves as vice chairman of Regal Hotels International.

His wealth is anchored by his sprawling property portfolio in China, Hong Kong and Australia.

Choi also owns luxury watch retailer Unique Timepiece Group, formerly known as Halewinner, which he bought in 2010 and is now run by his son Karson.

Karson is married to model Irene Wang.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Hong Kong

Source of wealth

Real estate

Residence

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Marital status

Married

Birth date

09/18/47 (age 77)

Number of children

3

Self-made

self-made

Francis Choi’s fortune is worth

136K

troy ounces of gold

126K

median U.S. household

82K

median U.S. income

0.163%

U.S. credit card volume

0.033%

GDP of the United States

0.024%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Choi spent long hours building up his business in the 1970s. He went from floor to floor teaching families how to make toys and paid them by the piece.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

HONG KONG | 390-HK

China Railway Group

HONG KONG | 388-HK

HK Exchanges & Clearing

HONG KONG | 1638-HK

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd

HONG KONG | 78-HK

Regal Hotels International

HONG KONG | 1105-HK

Sing Tao News Corp

HONG KONG | 3886-HK

Town Health International Investments

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