Gordon MacWhinnie
Sir Gordon Menzies MacWhinnie | |
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| Born | November 12, 1922 Tramore, Ireland |
| Died | July 18, 2007 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Westminster School |
| Occupations | Accountant, business leader |
| Known for | Founding the Hong Kong Society of Accountants; father of modern accountancy in Hong Kong |
| Title | First President of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (1973–1974) |
| Spouse | Marjorie (m. 1948) |
| Children | Ian, Antony; grandchildren: four granddaughters |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1977); Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1984); Knighted (1992) |
Sir Gordon Menzies Macwhinnie CBE JP (12 November 1922 – 18 July 2007) was a key figure in Hong Kong before its return to the People's Republic of China.
Macwhinnie founded the Hong Kong Society of Accountants, serving as its president from 1973 to 1974, which earned him the unofficial title father of modern accountancy in Hong Kong. He was chairman of several companies, a member of government committees and the driving force behind the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.