abstract:Sir Ellis Kadoorie (1865–1922) was a Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the wealthy Baghdadian Kadoorie family that had large business interests in the Far East.
Thecompany is controlled by the Kadooriefamily, whose roots in Shanghai go back to the late19thcentury, whenEllisKadoorie, an IraqiJew, moved to the city.