Brother-in-law of Hong Kong billionaire Sir Michael Kadoorie, Robert McAulay owns big stakes in, and sits on the board of, Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, which operates the famous Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, and CLP Holdings, one of Hong Kong's power supply companies. CLP is now under fire amid reports of worsening air pollution in the city. He is also a member of the International Council of the Tate Gallery and of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. McAulay graduated from the University of Glasgow.