William Fung
William Fung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1949 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Chinese/American |
| Education | Princeton University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Chou Siu Mei |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Fung Hon-chu |
| Relatives | Victor Fung (brother) |
William Fung Kwok Lun OBE JP (Chinese: 馮國綸) (born 21 February 1949) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman who is the group managing director of Li & Fung Group, one of the largest trading companies in Hong Kong.
Early life[]
Fung was born in 1949 in Hong Kong. He attended Princeton University in its class of 1970, majoring in electrical engineering. He subsequently earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1972.[2][3]
Fung is one of two sons of Fung Hon-chu, former head of Li & Fung, and grandson of , founder of the family firm.[2] He is the younger brother of Victor Fung Kwok King, the chairman of the group.[2]
Career[]
Fung joined the family firm, and helped it expand to Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and China.[2]
Fung is a non-executive director of HSBC Holdings, CLP Holdings Limited, VTech Holdings Limited, Shui On Land Limited and Singapore Airlines.[4]
Fung served as the international chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council from 1999 to 2001.[citation needed]
Philanthropy[]
Fund endowed the "Fung Scholarship" at his alma mater, Princeton University. In 2009, he was appointed to the university's board of trustees.[5]
Personal[]
Fung is married with three children and, like his brother Victor, holds American citizenship.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Forbes profile: William Fung". Forbes. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Broughton, Philip Delves (2010). What They Teach You At Harvard Business School: My Two Years Inside the Cauldron of Capitalism. London, U.K.: Viking. p. 153. ISBN 9780141046488. OCLC 559782256.
- ^ "William K.L. Fung - Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Home - Fung Group".
- ^ Fairsmith, Christine, "Princeton names William Fung '70 to Board of Trustees", university news page, 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Victor Fung & family". Forbes. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Hong Kong chief executives
- Hong Kong billionaires
- Li & Fung
- HSBC people
- Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong
- Members of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee members
- New Hong Kong Alliance politicians