Directors' Profiles
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Directors’ Profiles Bus Company (1933) Limited (“KMB”) Broadcasts Limited from 2012 to 2014 and Long Win Bus Company Limited (both companies are listed on the (“LWB”) since 18 March 2000 and Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Dr Leung Deputy Chairman of the Company, has been active in public service for 40 KMB and LWB since 14 June 2001. years and he served as Commissioner Dr Leung became an Independent of the Civil Aid Service from 1993 to Non-executive Director of the 2007, Chairman of the Broadcasting Company with effect from 1 February Authority from 1997 to 2002, Council 2006. He has been appointed as the Chairman of City University of Hong Chairman of the Company with effect Kong from 1997 to 2003 and a member Dr Norman LEUNG Nai Pang from the conclusion of the Annual of the Advisory Committee on Post- GBS, JP, LLD, BA General Meeting of the Company office Employment for former Chief Chairman and Independent Non- held on 17 May 2012. Dr Leung is the Executives and Politically Appointed executive Director, aged 75. Dr Leung Chairman of the Standing Committee Officials from 2007 to 2013. He is the has been a Director of Transport of the Company. He is an Independent Pro-Chancellor of City University of International Holdings Limited (the Non-executive Director of Sun Hung Hong Kong and a Council member of “Company”), The Kowloon Motor Kai Properties Limited and was the The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Executive Chairman of Television of the Company, KMB and LWB since Duties), Director of Information Services, 8 April 2008, and was re-designated as Deputy Chief Secretary, Secretary for Independent Non-executive Director of Trade and Industry and Secretary for the Company with effect from 4 January Education and Manpower. Dr Chan was 2012. He was appointed as the Deputy formerly also the Executive Director Chairman of the Company with effect and General Manager of Sun Hung Kai from the conclusion of the Annual Finance Company Limited, 1978-80. He General Meeting of the Company held is currently a Director of The Community on 17 May 2012. He is the Chairman of Chest of Hong Kong and Chairman of Dr John CHAN Cho Chak the Remuneration Committee and the the Court of The Hong Kong University Nomination Committee as well as a of Science and Technology. In December GBS, JP, DBA(Hon), DSocSc(Hon), BA, DipMS, CCMI, FCILT, FHKIoD member of the Standing Committee of 2000, Dr Chan won the Executive Award the Company. He is also the Chairman in the DHL/SCMP HK Business Awards Deputy Chairman and Independent and Non-executive Director of RoadShow 2000 and received an Honorary University Non-executive Director, aged 72. Dr Holdings Limited, an indirect subsidiary Fellowship from The University of Hong Chan was the Managing Director of of the Company listed on The Stock Kong. He was awarded the degrees Transport International Holdings Limited Exchange of Hong Kong Limited of Doctor of Business Administration (the “Company”) from 4 September 1997 and an Independent Non-executive (honoris causa) by the International to 7 April 2008; the Managing Director Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited, Management Centres in 1997 and Doctor of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Guangdong Investment Limited and of Social Sciences (honoris causa) by (1933) Limited (“KMB”) and Long Win Swire Properties Limited. He was formerly The Hong Kong University of Science Bus Company Limited (“LWB”) from 1 an Independent Non-executive Director and Technology in 2009, The University November 1993 to 31 December 2006 of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing of Hong Kong in 2011 and Lingnan and from 8 May 1997 to 31 December Limited, 2000-03 and a member of the University in 2012. He is a Companion 2006 respectively; and the Senior Hong Kong Civil Service, 1964-78 and of the Chartered Management Institute, Executive Director of KMB and LWB 1980-93. Key posts held in Government a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of from 1 January 2007 to 7 April 2008. included Private Secretary to the Logistics and Transport and a Fellow of He has been a Non-executive Director Governor, Deputy Secretary (General the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. 108 Transport International Holdings Limited Directors’ Profiles He is also a member of the Standing of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, a Committee of the Company. He has substantial shareholder of the Company been a Director of The Kowloon Motor within the meaning of Part XV of the Bus Company (1933) Limited and Securities and Futures Ordinance. He Long Win Bus Company Limited since is also the Chairman and an Executive 1 September 1981 and 8 May 1997 Director of SUNeVision Holdings Ltd., the respectively. Mr Kwok holds a Master Chairman and a Non-executive Director of Arts degree in Law from Cambridge of SmarTone Telecommunications University, a Master’s degree in Business Holdings Limited and a Non-executive Administration from Harvard University, Director of Wing Tai Properties Limited. Raymond KWOK Ping Luen an Honorary Doctorate degree in JP, MA(Cantab), MBA, Hon DBA, Hon LLD Business Administration from The In civic activities, Mr Kwok is a Director of Non-executive Director, aged 62. Mr Open University of Hong Kong and an The Real Estate Developers Association of Kwok has been a Director of Transport Honorary Doctorate degree in Laws from Hong Kong and a Member of the Council International Holdings Limited (the The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. “Company”) since 4 September 1997. is the Chairman and Managing Director Non-executive Director, aged 85. Mr Director of Century City International Ng has been a Director of Transport Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings International Holdings Limited (the Limited and Regal Hotels International “Company”) since 4 September 1997. Holdings Limited. He is also a Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Mr Ng is the father of Ms Winnie Ng, (“KMB”) and Long Win Bus Company who is a Director of the Company, KMB Limited (“LWB”) since 3 March 1983 and LWB, and also Founder and Deputy and 8 May 1997 respectively. Mr Ng is Chairman and Non-executive Director NG Siu Chan also an Independent Non-executive of RoadShow Holdings Limited. 14 January 1993 and Long Win Bus 1999, Mr Louey was invited to join the Company Limited since 8 May 1997. committee of the China Oxford Scholarship Fund, and subsequently in 2011, appointed Formerly, Mr Louey had a successful as Member of Vice-Chancellor’s Circle, career in the United Kingdom, with an University of Oxford. international merchant bank for five years and an international accounting firm for Between 2003 and 2012, he also served three years afterwards. as Executive Committee Member of The Friends of Cambridge University In memory of his grandfather, Mr William in Hong Kong, the sponsor of Prince William LOUEY Lai Kuen S D Louey, William S D Louey Educational Philip Scholarship. BSc(Econ) Foundation was set up in 1995 to offer scholarship and bursaries to students with In recognition of his exceptional Non-executive Director, aged 56. academic excellence from Hong Kong contribution to education, Mr Louey was Mr Louey has been a Director of and Greater China to pursue their studies presented with Elizabeth Wordsworth Transport International Holdings Limited abroad. The Foundation has extended its Fellowship by St Hugh’s College in since 4 September 1997 and of its financial support to promising candidates February 2013, the very first recipient of subsidiaries, The Kowloon Motor Bus from other countries in recent years. In this top accolade bestowed by University Company (1933) Limited since of Oxford. 2015 Annual Report 109 Directors’ Profiles Executive Director, aged 81. Mr Lui Accountant, Assistant General Manager has been a Director of Transport and appointed as General Manager International Holdings Limited (the on 1 March 1989. Retired as General “Company”) since 4 September 1997. Manager on 21 July 1999 on reaching He has also been a Director of the retirement age of 65 years. Mr Lui The Kowloon Motor Bus Company was appointed the Deputy Managing (1933) Limited (“KMB”) and Long Win Director of KMB (China) Holdings Bus Company Limited since Limited (“KMB (China)”) on 1 September 17 September 1993 and 24 August 1999. Relinquished the post of Deputy 1994 respectively. He is also a member Managing Director to assume the Charles LUI Chung Yuen of the Standing Committee of the post of Chairman of KMB (China) on M.H., BEc, AASA, FCILT Company. Joined KMB in 1960 as 13 August 2003. Accountant and promoted to Chief University, and was the Caring Heart In doing so, she created a significant Award recipient. and substantial value asset for the Company, which is independently Ms Ng has been appointed Member of listed and financially strong, poised Standing Committee of the Company to create and realise more economic since 23 October 2008 to assist and value and opportunity for the group. advise the Board in formulating policy, and to monitor implementation by Active in public service, she is Chairman management. She was Executive of Hospital Governing Committee of Winnie NG Director of the Company from 1995 Prince of Wales Hospital, Convenor BA, MBA(Chicago), MPA(Harvard), FCIM, until 13 October 2008 and looked after of Course Vetting Committee of CMILT, MHKIoD business development, procurement, Employees Retraining Board, Chairman Non-executive Director, aged 52, has insurance, facilities management, of Supporting Services Development been Director of The Kowloon Motor marketing and sales, and corporate Committee of Hospital Authority, Bus Company (1933) Limited (“KMB”) relations. She created the innovative Advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation, since 1995 and Director of Transport concept of multi-media on board Member of Hospital Authority, Member International Holdings Limited (the transit vehicles, unlocking the huge of Vocational Training Council, “Company”) and Long Win Bus potential of the travelling passengers, Member of Employees Retraining Company Limited since 1997, and is which operations model has been Board, Council Member of The Better also Founder and Deputy Chairman adopted by many companies in Hong Hong Kong Foundation, Member of of RoadShow Holdings Limited Kong, China, and over the world.