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Jimmy Lai

黎智英 / 不明

Entrepreneur from People's Republic of China

December 8, 1947 (age 78) ・ Guangzhou, People's Republic of China

  • entrepreneur
  • businessperson

My Take

I refuse to file Jimmy Lai away as merely an entrepreneur. From a penniless arrival in Hong Kong he built Giordano, then founded Apple Daily and turned it into a fortress of free expression. He could have stopped at wealth, but he chose to stake his freedom on principle and now sits in prison for it. The 2021 Golden Pen of Freedom feels less like a prize than the world's applause for that stance. From the comfort of safety I can only watch in awe; people willing to bet their lives on what they believe are why a free press survives.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Jimmy Lai
Name (Japanese)
黎智英
Reading
不明
Born
December 8, 1947 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Boar
Origin
Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
entrepreneur / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • 2021 World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Jimmy Lai born?

Born December 8, 1947 (age 78).

Where is Jimmy Lai from?

Jimmy Lai is from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

What does Jimmy Lai do?

Jimmy Lai works as entrepreneur, businessperson.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • entrepreneur
  • businessperson
Last updated
2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.