John Louis Marden (1919–1999), CBE, JP, was a prominent British-born businessman and philanthropist in Hong Kong, regarded as one of the last great British taipans. Son of George Ernest Marden, former Shanghai Rotary Club president and founder of G.E. Marden & Co., John continued his family legacy in both business and Rotary service. He chaired Wheelock Marden & Co., Ltd. from 1959 to 1985, overseeing its shift from shipping to property investment and contributing significantly to Hong Kong’s Cross-Harbour Tunnel development. Marden held directorships at HSBC, Dairy Farm, and Hongkong Electric. His leadership ended following a corporate dispute that resulted in the 1985 sale of his family’s interests to Sir Y.K. Pao. An active Rotarian, he was President of the Hong Kong Rotary Club and Governor of Rotary International District 345. He co-founded the Marden Foundation to support education and vocational training, served briefly as an unofficial Legislative Council member in 1971, and was appointed CBE in 1976.
PTG
John Louis Marden (1919–1999), CBE, JP, foi um destacado empresário e filantropo britânico radicado em Hong Kong, considerado um dos últimos grandes taipãs britânicos. Filho de George Ernest Marden, ex-presidente do Rotary Club de Xangai e fundador da G.E. Marden & Co., John continuou o legado familiar nos negócios e no Rotary. Foi presidente da Wheelock Marden & Co., Ltd. de 1959 a 1985, liderando a transição da empresa do setor de navegação para investimentos imobiliários e contribuindo significativamente para o desenvolvimento do Túnel do Porto de Hong Kong. Marden também foi diretor do HSBC, Dairy Farm e Hongkong Electric. Seu mandato terminou após uma disputa corporativa que resultou na venda da participação familiar para Sir Y.K. Pao em 1985. Atuante no Rotary, foi presidente do Rotary Club de Hong Kong e governador do Distrito 345 do Rotary International. Co-fundou a Marden Foundation para apoiar educação e treinamento vocacional, serviu brevemente no Conselho Legislativo como membro não oficial em 1971 e recebeu o título de CBE em 1976.
中文
约翰·路易斯·马登（John Louis Marden，1919–1999），CBE，JP，是一位出生于英国的香港著名商人和慈善家，被视为最后一批英国大亨之一。他是前上海扶轮社社长、G.E. Marden & Co.创始人乔治·欧内斯特·马登（George Ernest Marden）的儿子，继承家族的商业和扶轮社事业。1959年至1985年，他担任Wheelock Marden & Co., Ltd.董事长，推动公司由航运向房地产投资转型，并积极参与香港海底隧道的开发。马登曾任汇丰银行、牛奶公司和香港电灯的董事。其领导权因公司争斗告终，1985年家族股权售予包玉刚爵士。作为活跃的扶轮社会员，他曾任香港扶轮社社长及扶轮国际345区总监。他共同创办马登基金会，支持香港的教育和职业培训，1971年曾短暂担任非官守立法会委员，并于1976年获授CBE荣誉。
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