William Louey

William Louey is the fourth-generation head of the family that built Kowloon Motor Bus, a transportation provider whose iconic buses are part of the fabric of Hong Kong, having connected the people of Hong Kong for over 100 years. William Louey is also a longstanding pioneer of regenerative philanthropy. His William SD Louey Foundation has funded education for gifted young people for 30 years and has made a compound impact as recipients have embraced Louey’s ‘pay it forward’ philosophy.

In 1995, William Louey established the William SD Louey Educational Foundation in memory of his grandfather. Under the leadership of William Louey the William SD Louey 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.

Aged 66 William Louey has been expanding his social impact through his presence as an influential tastemaker and YouTube influencer, creating wholly original life-affirming and elevating content for broad audiences that is focused on advocating for and enabling positive living and social mobility; and on spotlighting the beauty of difference and subcultures.

William Louey is also member of the Forbes Business Council and writes as a contributor for Entrepreneur.com.