Brandt Channing Louie (born 5 July 1943) OBC () is a

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and businessman. He is the President and

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of ''H.Y. Louie Co. Limited'' (distributor to

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stores in British Columbia), and Chairman of '' London Drugs Limited''.

Early life and education

Louie was born in Vancouver and earned his bachelor of commerce from the

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(UBC).

H.Y. Louie Group

After practicing as a chartered accountant, Louie decided to join his family business in 1972. In 1903, Louie's grandfather, who had immigrated to Canada from China, founded a general store in Vancouver. He was eventually named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of London Drugs in 1998. As CEO and Chairman, Louie also oversees the Tong and Geraldine Louie Family Foundation and the London Drugs Foundation. In 2010, he was appointed Chairman of Grosvenor Americas Board of Directors.

Chancellorship

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

Awards and honours

In 2009, Louie was made a Member of the

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. In 2012, he was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. The following year, the

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honoured him as a Distinguished Entrepreneur. A few years later, he was the recipient of the EY Family Business Award of Excellence. In 2016, he was the recipient of an honorary degree from UBC.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Louie, Brandt C. 1943 births Living people Businesspeople from Vancouver Canadian accountants Canadian billionaires Canadian people of Chinese descent Canadian philanthropists Canadian retail chief executives Directors of Royal Bank of Canada Harvard Kennedy School people London Drugs Members of the Order of British Columbia Duke University trustees Simon Fraser University people UBC Sauder School of Business alumni