Business World’s exciting 25 under 25
by John Yates, April 15, 2016

No. 8 Anna Kim-Dawson (22)

Estimated personal net worth: $175 million

This ivy-league educated heiress is the only daughter of hotelier Robert Dawson and Hye Yeong Park-Dawson and is set to inherit the top luxury boutique hotel chain Serenity Hotels valued at an estimated $5.7 billion. Serenity Hotels is considered as one of the fastest growing luxury boutique hotels in the world with patrons ranging from superstars, a-listers to royalties that provide unique services and top-notched exclusivity for all patrons. Rumor has it that Anna is the force behind Serenity Hotels’ aggressive and successful entry in the European market. The fast-paced growth and expansion of Serenity Hotels in Europe’s top destinations is considered by industry insiders as one of the most ambitious and widely successful ventures in the recent decade.

But don’t be fooled by the seemingly low net worth of this largely private heiress. Kim Anna is also a known philanthropist and patron of the arts having founded the Kim Min Jun Foundation after his late biological father, a renowned South Korean artist. Anna established the foundation at age 14 aimed at identifying and nurturing the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts around the world and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development. Reportedly, she donate