Jack So Chak-kwong born in 1945 is the first and current Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council.

Biography

Jack So assumed the Chairmanship of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service providers. Established in 1966, it has more than 40 offices around the world, including 11 in the Chinese mainland, promoting Hong Kong as a platform for doing business...

 (TDC) on 1 October 2007. In this capacity, he presides over a 19-member Council comprising representatives of Hong Kong's major commerce and industry organisations and government officials. The Council plans and supervises the TDC's global operations, services and promotional activities through an office network covering more than 40 cities.

Prior being Chairman, So was Deputy Chairman and Group Managing Director of PCCW

PCCW

PCCW Limited is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider in the Information and Communications Technologies industry. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited...

 from 2003 to 2007. Before that, he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited, an appointment he accepted in 1995.

So began his career with the Hong Kong Government. He then joined the private sector

Private sector

In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...

 in 1978 and held various posts in stockbroking, banking and property development.

He served as Executive Director

Executive director

Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...

 of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council from 1985 to 1992, and the Chairman since 2007.

So is an advisor to the China Netcom

China Netcom

China Netcom, full name China Netcom Group Corporation Limited , abbreviated CNC, was a former telecommunication service provider in People's Republic of China...

 Group. He is also a non-executive Director

Non-executive director

A non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...

 of American International Assurance

American International Assurance

American International Assurance known as AIA is an insurance company based in Hong Kong. It has offices in Asia-Pacific region including Taiwan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Malaysia, Macau, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam...

 Company Limited, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. He also sits on a number of other committees, including The University of Hong Kong Council and the Hong Kong - United States Business Council.

So was also appointed by the HKSAR Government as Chairman of the Film Development Council and Member of the Commission on Strategic Development.