Henry Chan

Biography:

Mr Henry Chan joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club in 1974.

He has held a number of senior positions in the Club and has taken leading roles in a number of major development projects of the Club, including the opening of the Sha Tin Racecourse in 1978 and the automation of the Club's betting operation in the 80s.

Prior to his appointment to the present position in 1993, he was the Head of the Club's Human Resources Department. Now as the Executive Director of Betting, he heads up the Club's Betting Division where he is responsible for the betting operations at two racecourses, 124 off course betting branches, and 3 telephone betting centres.

He is also responsible for the lottery operations that the Club manages on behalf of the Hong Kong Lotteries Board. He was elected to be the Vice Chairman of Asia-Pacific Lottery Association in 2000 and appointed to the Media & Cross-Border Sales Committee of the World Lottery Association in March 2001.

In community services, he is a Member of the Vocational Rehabilitation & Retraining Centre Management Committee, a Board Member of the Hong Kong School for the Deaf, and a Member of the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He is married and has three daughters. His main sporting activity is golf, and his other interests include reading and travelling.

Henry Chan Gains Second Term of Office as Chairman of Asia Pacific Lottery Association
APLA (November 15, 2006) – Mr. Henry Chan, Executive Director, Betting of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, was re-elected Chairman of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association (APLA) at its Annual General Meeting in Singapore...........................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.8