Brandt C. Louie

Brandt Channing Louie (born 5 July 1943)[1] OBC (Chinese: 雷震瀛; pinyin: Léi Zhènyíng) is a Canadian accountant and businessman. He is the President and CEO of H.Y. Louie Co. Limited (distributor to IGA stores in British Columbia), and Chairman of London Drugs Limited.

Brandt C. Louie
Louie with Brian Williams
Born (1943-07-05) July 5, 1943
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupationaccountant, businessman

Early life and education

Louie was born in Vancouver and earned his bachelor of commerce from the University of British Columbia (UBC).[2]

H.Y. Louie Group

After practicing as a chartered accountant, Louie decided to join his family business in 1972.[3] In 1903, Louie's grandfather, who had immigrated to Canada from China, founded a general store in Vancouver.[4][5] He was eventually named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of London Drugs in 1998.[3]

As CEO and Chairman, Louie also oversees the Tong and Geraldine Louie Family Foundation and the London Drugs Foundation.[5] In 2010, he was appointed Chairman of Grosvenor Americas Board of Directors.[6]

Chancellorship

In 2002, Louie replaced Evaleen Jaager Roy as Chair of the Simon Fraser University Board of Governors.[7] A few years later, in 2005, Louie was appointed chancellor of Simon Fraser University (SFU).[2]

Awards and honours

In 2009, Louie was made a Member of the Order of British Columbia.[8]

In 2012, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.[9] The following year, the University of Victoria honoured him as a Distinguished Entrepreneur.[10] A few years later, he was the recipient of the EY Family Business Award of Excellence.[11] In 2016, he was the recipient of an honorary degree from UBC.[12]

References
  1. "Brandt Louie". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. Meadahl, Marianne (April 28, 2005). "Louie appointed chancellor". sfu.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. "Brandt C Louie". ualberta.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. "#1605 Brandt Louie". forbes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. Lou, Millie (October 18, 2017). "Billionaire Brandt Louie Continues the Family Legacy in Business and Philanthropy". caifuglobal.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. "Grosvenor Names Brandt C. Louie Chairman of Grosvenor Americas". businesswire.com. March 29, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. Luckow, Diane (February 1, 2002). "Louie elected board chair". sfu.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. "2009 Recipient: Brandt Louie – West Vancouver". orderofbc.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  9. "Three grocers inducted into Canadian Business Hall of Fame". canadiangrocer.com. May 9, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  10. "Backgrounder: UVic Honours Brandt Louie As Distinguished Entrepreneur". uvic.ca. March 26, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  11. "The Louie family recognized with the EY Family Business Award of Excellence". ey.com. July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  12. "2016 Honorary Degree Recipients". graduation.ubc.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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