David Eldon, GBS, CBE, JP

Career: HSBC Gp 1968-2005, retired chm Asia Pacific and exec dir HSBC Holdings plc, chm HSBC Bank Middle East 2011-; sr advsr PricewaterhouseCoopers 2005-; chm Dubai Int Financial Centre Authy 2006-11, sr ind dir Noble Gp, dir Dubai Int Financial Centre Higher Bd 2011-; dir Cassis Int; advsr: Hong Kong Acad of Performing Arts, Southern Capital Gp, Asiya Investments; vice-patron The Community Chest; Hong Kong Businessman of the Year 2003, Asian Banker Lifetime Achievement Award 2005; Hon DBA Hong Kong City Univ 2003, Hon Dr Hong Kong Acad for Performing Arts 2011; FCIB 1986 (ACIB 1972), fell Inst of Bankers Hong Kong (FIBHK) 1999; Gold Bahunia Star (GBS, Hong Kong) 2004