Frankie Yick
Hong Kong politician
Frankie Yick Chi-ming, SBS (Chinese: 易志明, born 1953) is an engineer, businessman and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Transport functional constituency. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.
Background
Yick received a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Hong Kong and Master of Science in Management from the University of Birmingham. He became fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, chartered engineer of the Engineering Council and corporate member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, all United Kingdom institutions.
Yick has worked extensively in the public transportation and logistics industry. He joined Wharf in 1994 and has been its company director. He has been managing director and director of two of its subsidiaries, Star Ferry Company and Hong Kong Tramways, respectively. He also serves as a director of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, an associate. Yick also held a non-executive director position in Harbour Centre Development in July 2012.
In 1998, he served in the Election Committee for the Transport constituency.
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