of this relationship, it was often said while Tung was the Chief Executive of Hong Kong that Fok 'intervened/advised' if times, or rather Beijing, called for it. Philanthropy Henry Fok founded the Fok Ying Tung Foundation in 1984, and it is now one of the largest philanthropic organisations in Hong Kong. Fok founded a high-technology business park in Nansha District, Guangzhou. He is said to have visited the site more than 500 times, and through the Foundation, pledged HK$800 million (US$100 million) to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2005 to support the initiative. Personal Among Fok's children, the best-known are: Timothy Fok Tsun-ting – Hong Kong Football Association chairman and Legislative Council member. Ian Fok Chun-wan – managing director, Yau Wing Co. Ltd.; Director, Fok Ying Tung Foundation Ltd, a former chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, whose son was convicted for drug possession in 2005. Fok had family roots in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong. Death On 28 October 2006, Fok died at the age of 83 at the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, where he was being treated for cancer. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 1984 and the cancer had reappeared in 2004. His body was flown back to Hong Kong for a traditional funeral in accordance with his wishes. Fok was one of the first Hong Konger to have his casket draped in the Chinese national flag since the handover (the others being T. K. Ann and Wong Ker-lee). He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Reform Pioneer. References External links short bios at Forbes Commentary in The Standard on Henry Fok's life 1923 births 2006 deaths Businesspeople in the oil industry Deaths from cancer in the People's Republic of China Deaths from lymphoma Hong Kong billionaires Hong Kong casino industry businesspeople Hong Kong businesspeople Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hong Kong philanthropists Hong Kong real estate businesspeople Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal Delegates to the National People's Congress from Hong Kong Members of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Badminton in Hong Kong Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee members Hong Kong Affairs Advisors 20th-century philanthropists Alumni of Queen's College, Hong Kong Tanka people Arms trafficking Smugglers