William G. Tung
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Rockefeller Group Development Corporation
William G. Tung is Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for Rockefeller Group Development Corporation. He has directed all of the Rockefeller Group's activities in Asia Pacific since 2003, including branded mixed-use developments in China.
Mr. Tung is also Executive Director of Shanghai Bund de Rockefeller Group Master Development Co., Ltd., after serving as its first Chairman & Legal Representative from 2005 to 2008. Operating from a joint venture with Sinolink and the PRC partner New Huangpu Group, the company is undertaking a 16-hectare multi-phase development called Rock Bund, which is situated at the confluence of the Huangpu and Suzhou rivers. The 18-building first phase of Rock Bund, comprising of both restored heritage and newly designed facilities, will form the heart of a world class mixed-use urban regeneration for the oldest district of modern Shanghai, known as ”Origin of the Bund.”
Before joining The Rockefeller Group, Mr. Tung was a Vice President and Chief Real Estate Officer with Bertelsmann, the global media conglomerate, directing all its corporate real estate activities and ownership interests. He was a Governor of the Real Estate Board of New York from1997 to 2002. Prior to Bertelsmann, Mr. Tung was an Executive Vice President and Partner with a major commercial property company in the New York region, involved in all aspects of real estate transactions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Tung practiced as a licensed architect with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and managed projects worldwide.
Mr. Tung holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University as well as an architectural degree from Princeton University.