Biography Brief -3

Dr. William Kwok Lun Fung
Dr. William K. Fung, SBS, OBE, JP aged 59 was born in Hong Kong
in 1949 and completed his secondary schooling at King George V
School in Hong Kong in 1966. He then entered Princeton University
in the U. S. A. and graduated with a B. S. E. with Honours in 1970.
Thereafter, he obtained an M. B. A. degree from the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration in 1972. Holds a
Degree of Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa by the
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology in Year 1999. Dr. Fung is married with one
child.
After completion of his schooling in the United States, Dr. Fung joined Li & Fung Limited in
1972 as Divisional Manager of Textile & Garment Division. Thereafter, he managed various
areas of Li & Fung’s activities and is now Group Managing Director of the Li & Fung Group.
Dr. Fung was a former member of the Textiles Advisory Board, Hong Kong Trade
Development Council, Hong Kong Tourist Association Board of Management, Provisional
Hospital Authority, Basic Law Consultative Committee, The Preparatory Committee for The
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of The National People’s Congress, The
Selection Committee for The Election of the SAR Chief Executive & the Provisional
Legislature of Hong Kong, Economic Advisory Committee to the Financial Secretary,
Council of the Stock Exchange of the Hong Kong Limited, Board of Review of the Inland
Revenue Ordinance and Board of Trustee of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, etc. He was
also a past Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong
Exporters’ Association and Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee.
Dr. Fung is also active in a number of social and educational clubs and associations. He was
a former member of Young Presidents’ Organization and a past Chairman of its China
Chapter, the Princeton Club of Hong Kong, the Harvard Business School Association of
Hong Kong, Governors of the Pacific Club and was a past President of the Harvard Club of
Hong Kong.
Dr. Fung is a non-executive Director of HSBC Holdings PLC and Chairman of its Corporate
Sustainability Committee. An independent non-executive director of VTech Holdings
Limited and Shui On Land Limited.
In 1993, Dr. Fung was obtained the Executive Award from the SCMP/DHL HK Business
Awards. He was named by Business Week as one of the top 25 Managers in an international
poll in 1998 and also chosen by Forbes Magazine as Businessman of the Year with his
brother, Dr. Victor K. Fung in Year 2006. Dr. Fung is also the co-author of the book
“Competing in a Flat World”. He was awarded the Justices of the Peace in August 1989 and
also Officer of The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (O.B.E.) in Year 1995. In
2008, Dr. Fung has awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (S.B.S.) by the Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for his significant contribution to the
development of Hong Kong as a leading international trading hub and for his outstanding
public service in the areas of trade promotions and economic development.