His quest began long before he founded his own business nine years ago.

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Mr. Kau co-founded "Blacks Only" nine years ago in a dig at exclusive white clubs of the apartheid era.

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The CHD, for instance, founded by just four people only nine years ago, now has a staff of over 70.

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The pair founded Opening Ceremony in New York nine years ago.

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