George Kwok Bew

[7][8] Kwok was regarded as one of the most prominent fruit merchants then in Sydney[2] and expanded his business interests into other areas, such as shipping.

In 1917, Kwok and his family relocated to Shanghai, China, following an invitation from revolutionary Chinese leader Sun Yat Sen.[10] James, Philip and William left Australia in 1907 to found the Wing On Company, a department store modelled after Anthony Hordern & Sons, in Hong Kong.

Two of George's partners at Wing Sang followed the same route, and founded Sincere and The Sun, two of the other "four great companies".

George Kwok became the managing director of Wing On and steered its growth towards a conglomerate involved in retail, banking and manufacturing.

George Kwok was appointed head of the Central Mint, and served an important role in the management of China's economy alongside finance minister T. V.

[10] In 1996, the Kwok family made "the biggest single foreign property investment" of that year when they purchased 333 Collins Street in Melbourne.