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Edgar Tung is founder and chief executive officer of the Tessellation Group, an innovator and investor in best-in-class solutions and operations in textile and apparel, extending their impact to other sectors through manufacturing excellence, digital value chains, climate actions and workforce transformation.
Edgar is a seasoned executive with 30 years of management experience in different industries, including technology, quality assurance as well as food and beverage retailing. Prior to establishing Tessellation, he was the CEO at Esquel, one of the world’s leading apparel companies employing over 35,000 people worldwide. Early on in his career, he has founded an Internet start-up powering performance-based online marketing in Greater China, designed and structured equity derivatives products at the Jardine Fleming Group, and coordinated the design and launch of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System as an administrative officer of the Hong Kong Government.
Edgar is also active in non-profit organizations focusing on youth development and sustainability. He is a founding Chairman of the Youth Arch Foundation and now chairs the supervisory committee of the Youth Arch Trust. He also sits on the boards of the YL Yang Foundation, the Integral Institute, as well as the Institute of Advanced Management Development of the Hong Kong Management Association.
A native mainland Chinese grown up in Hong Kong, Edgar graduated from the Imperial College, London with a B.Eng (Computing) degree, and obtained his MBA from the Harvard Business School. Edgar is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Edgar is a Fellow of the sixth class of the China Fellowship Program and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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