Sir Gordon Menzies Macwhinnie CBE JP (12 November 1922 – 18 July 2007) was a key figure in Hong Kong before its return to the People's Republic of China.
He was chairman of several companies, a member of government committees and the driving force behind the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The Japanese were ready and the commandos' fighting skills and determination were stretched to the maximum in order to hold Hill 170 until the arrival of the leading brigade of the 25th Indian Division.
At the end of the war Macwhinnie was posted to Hong Kong and put in charge of Stanley prison, which had actually housed Japanese officers.
After his retirement in 1978, Macwhinnie, who had been a member of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club since he arrived in the territory and was elected a steward in 1974, became chairman, serving from 1989 to 1991.