Gordon MacWhinnie, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gordon MacWhinnie

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1922

Date of Death: 18-Jul-2007

Profession: businessperson, accountant, justice of the peace

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir Gordon Macwhinnie, JP (12 November 1922 – 18 July 2007) was a key figure in Hong Kong before its return to the PRC.
Macwhinnie founded the Hong Kong Society of Accountants, serving as its president from 1973 to 1974, which earned him the unofficial title “father of modern accountancy in Hong Kong”.
He was chairman of several companies, a member of government committees and the driving force behind the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.