Michelle Yeoh’s billionaire ex-husband Dickson Poon, 67, has five kids from two marriages
The business magnate recently found himself in the news again after the Oscar-winning actress revealed that they had split up because she was unable to concieve.
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In a recent podcast with Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Yeoh, 61, opened up about her split from her first husband, Hong Kong billionaire Dickson Poon, 67.
The pair were married for over three years and divorced in 1992. Michelle revealed on the podcast that the split was due to her inability to conceive. However, they remain friends to this day.
Dickson, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), is a Hong Kong businessman who specialises in luxury goods. He is the group executive chairman of Dickson Concepts, which owns businesses including British luxury department store Harvey Nichols, and high-end brands S.T. Dupont and Bertolucci.
Dickson also invests in property, and owns a number of commercial buildings in Hong Kong and London.
According to reports, Dickson has an estimated net worth of S$1.6bil.
In 1986, Dickson split from his first wife, Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer Esquel Group’s chairwoman, Marjorie Yang.
They have a daughter, Dee Poon, 42, who is a graduate of Harvard University. She runs her own luxury brand and retailing company, Tessellation Group.
Michelle is close friends with Marjorie, and Dee is the oldest of the actress’ six godchildren.
Dickson's first wife, Marjorie Yang, and their daughter, Dee Poon 
Dee (far right) celebrated Michelle's Oscar win with her
Michelle and Dickson met in 1984 after she was crowned Miss Malaysia at 21.
They tied the knot in 1988, with Michelle temporarily taking a break from acting to focus on building a family. The two split in 1991 but only confirmed their divorce in 1992.
Michelle is now married to former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt, 77.
Michelle and Dickson's marriage was unfortunately short-lived
Dickson married Pearl Yu in 1992. The latter is a Havard alumni and hails from a prominent Hong Kong family.
They now have four children together, daughters Daryl and Dana, and sons Pearson and Dexter.
Pearson, 30, is the executive director and chief operating officer of Dickson Concepts.
Last year, he became the interim vice chairman of Harvey Nichols after the departure of its CEO, Manju Malhotra.
Dickson and his wife of wife of 32 years, Pearl Yu 
Dickson, Pearl, their daughters Daryl (far left) and Dana, and son Pearson Photos: HK01, 163.com, SohuStay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.
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