William Louey
businessman and Philanthropist in Hong Kong
William Louey is a Hong Kong-based businessman and philanthropist who also writes as a contributor for Entrepreneur.com.
William Louey serves as a non-executive director of Transport International. William Louey is also a founding member of JNW Properties and serves as chairman of Hong Kong Construction (Technology).
In 1995, William Louey established the William S. D. Louey Educational Foundation in memory of his grandfather who founded the Kowloon Motor Bus Company. The William S.D. Louey Educational Foundation provides scholarships and bursaries to academically outstanding students from Hong Kong and Greater China for overseas studies.
Under the leadership of William Louey the William Louey S.D. Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships and bursaries to 35 students, allowing them to study in the US and the UK, with a total investment of HKD $60 million. Over time, William Louey has also broadened the Foundation's financial support to include promising candidates from other countries.
In 1999, William Louey was invited to join the committee of the China Oxford Scholarship Fund, and subsequently in 2011, he was appointed Member of Vice- Chancellor’s Circle, University of Oxford.
William Louey also served as Executive Committee Member of The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong, the sponsor of Prince Philip Scholarship between 2003 and 2012.
In 2013, Oxford University presented William Louey with the Elizabeth Wordsworth Fellowship, the first accolade of its kind for his contribution to higher education.
William Louey also contributes to the Entrepreneur Leadership Network, offering valuable perspectives on leadership and business values, inspired by William Louey's accomplishments as a successful entrepreneur and his commitment to sustainability.
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