Crown Worldwide Professorship in Business

Dr. James E Thompson, GBS
"The amazing success of HKUST in just 30+ years has inspired all of us at Crown Worldwide to support the University as it strives to be the world’s best in all fields of education. We are very pleased to have Professor Ying-Ju Chen, a veteran in the fields of operations-marketing interface and supply chain management, as the Crown Worldwide Professor of Business. Since its founding, the Crown Worldwide Group has today grown into an extraordinary global business to provide support to companies and individuals with the services they need. We’re delighted to support HKUST in its efforts to seek better methods of improving our industry and we firmly believe there are many opportunities for innovation in this area."
Dr. James E. Thompson
Chairman, Crown Worldwide Group
About Crown Worldwide Group

Crown Worldwide Group was established by Dr. James Thompson, GBS in 1965 and is currently located in 250 locations in 45 countries. 

Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group has grown into an extraordinary global business that has helped millions of families relocate their lives throughout the world. The Group has supported company assignments, office relocations and fit-outs, transported priceless art collections and kept vast amounts of company data and records safe. 

Professorship Holder
Crown Worldwide Professor of Business