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\n\t\t\tChairman and CEO, Branded Spirits Limited\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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George Chen is an entrepreneur, business executive, and board member for 12 organizations. From 2000 to present, Mr. Chen has served as the CEO and majority shareholder of Branded Spirits Ltd., a craft spirits company In addition, George has founded C L Thomson Express International Inc. (\u201cCLT\u201d) and South Pacific Vanilla Beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has also served as Chairman\/CEO for the following companies: Hong Kong Investments Ltd. (\u201cHKI\u201d), Tait Asia Ltd. (\u201cTAL\u201d), Roly China Ltd., China Distribution Holdings Ltd., which owns China Distribution & Logistics Limited (\u201cCDL\u201d), and Let It Fly Energy (Greater China),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Chen was appointed Honorary Consul to the King of Tonga in 1989 and runs the Consulate of Tonga\u2019s office in Hong Kong. After becoming Honorary Consul to the King of Tonga, he built and funded a Greco-Italian villa to the Royal family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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