Feng Guolun

William Fung Kwok-lun , originally from Heshan, Guangdong, is an Executive Director of the Li & Fung Group and Managing Director of Li & Fung Limited.

Life

William Fung studied at King George V School and later obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Princeton University (1970) and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School (1972). In 1972, he returned to Hong Kong and joined the family business, the Li & Fung Group, becoming a third-generation operator. In 1976, he became Director of the Group’s textiles division, and in 1986 he was appointed a Director of the Group. Together with his elder brother Victor Fung, he applied Western management knowledge and experience to business operations, transforming Li & Fung from a traditional trading and sourcing agent into a multinational commercial group.

William Fung has served as Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Exporters' Association, and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (Hong Kong Committee), and was also a Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. In 2004, he was appointed by the Hong Kong SAR Government as a member of the Economic and Employment Council.

He has received honorary doctorates from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Hong Kong Baptist University.

Family

William Fung is the second son of Fung Hon-chu and the younger brother of Victor Fung. He is married and has one son with his wife Sylvia.

Honours

• Silver Bauhinia Star
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• *Business Week* – One of the World’s Top 25 Managers (1995)
• *Business Week* – 50 Stars of Asia (2000)
• *Forbes* – Entrepreneur of the Year (2006)

References

• “Citation – Dr. William Fung”, *The 14th Congregation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Honorary Degrees)*, 23 October 2008, p. 3

See also

• Li & Fung Group Website
• "Dialogue with CEO"