Eva Lee Kwok (born ) is a Malaysian-born Canadian business executive and investor. She is currently based in

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, Canada. She spent her early life in

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

, where she attended St. George's Girls' School. She has served as

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and

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of Amara International Investment Corporation since 1992. She previously served in a variety of roles, including president and

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of Melcorp Mercantile Inc., vice-president of the

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and president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. From 1968 to 1988, Kwok taught at the

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in progressively senior positions, becoming Dean of the College of Home Economics in 1986. Her own investment firm, Amara International Investment Corp., was responsible for the development of Burnaby's Crystal Mall. Kwok received her

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(Nutrition) from

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, England in 1967. She also serves as a director of B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre Foundation and Canada's Outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year Award Program.

Personal

Kwok is married to architect and urban planner, Stanley Kwok. He is a former Deputy Chairman of

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and currently president of private investment firm Amara International.

Board member

Kwok serves on the board of directors of these companies: *

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International (Holdings) Inc. It is engaged in the business of research and development, commercialisation, marketing and sale of biotechnology products. *

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Inc. is a publicly traded, large, integrated energy company with interests globally and its head office in Calgary, Alberta * Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd is the flagship of the Cheung Kong Group, headquartered in Hong Kong, and one of Hong Kong's leading multi-national conglomerates. * The Advisory Board for the National Awards in Governance of the Conference Board of Canada/Spencer Stuart and the Advisory Council *

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, Faculty of Graduate Studies. Previous board affiliations include: * Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. * B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre *

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from 14 September 1999 until 3 March 2009 *

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Beverages Ltd. *

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* Health Centre Foundation *

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Ltd. is a USA-based corporation which manufactures primarily paper based consumer products. *

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is Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain, and it has its headquarters in North York, Toronto, Ontario. * B.C. Progress Board *

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Inc.) was a Canadian-based fast-growing, global mobile communications operator. *

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References

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