Dr. Lo Kwee-seong, CBE, JP (traditional Chinese: 羅桂祥; simplified Chinese: 罗桂祥; pinyin: Luó Guìxiáng; Jyutping: lo4 gwai3 coeng4; 2 February 1910 – 5 May 1995) was a Hong Kong businessman, investor and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Vitasoy, a well-known soymilk drink company in Hong Kong. He was also an unofficial member of the Urban Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the chairman of the Hong Kong Consumer Council.[1][2]
Lo Kwee-seong | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Vitasoy | |
| Succeeded by | Winston Lo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1910 |
| Died | 5 May 1995 (aged 85) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Lo Shing Chu Tsuk Ping Maggie |
| Relations | Victor Lo Tang-Seong (founder of Café de Coral) Lo Fong-cheung (founder of Fairwood) |
| Children | Lo Kai Muk (1933-1997) Eugene Lo Yau Yan (b.1937) Myrna Lo Mo Ching (b.1939) Frank Lo Yau Yee (b.1940) Winston Lo Yau Lai (b.1941) Yvonne Lo Mo Ling (b.1948) |
| Parent(s) | Lo Chin Hing (b.1875) Lo Wong Yee Mui (b.1875) |
Lo died on 5 May 1995 at Queen Mary Hospital, aged 85. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Lo Shing. His business position was succeeded by his son Winston Lo Yau-lai.[3]
References
edit- ^ "115th Congregation (1982) – LO Kwee Seong – Doctor of Laws honoris causa". The University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Shurtleff, William; Aoyagi, Akiko (2014). History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in Japan, and in Japanese Cookbooks and Restaurants outside Japan (701 CE to 2014). Soyinfo Center. pp. 2206–7.
- ^ Kernan, Linda (25 May 2015). "The Vitasoy Story". The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.