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Lo Kwee Seong, CBE, JP was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and one of the founders of Vitasoy. His younger brothers, Lo Tang Seong and Lo Fong Seong, were founders of Café de Coral and Fairwood, respectively.

Biography

Lo Kwee Seong was born on February 2, 1910^[1] in Meizhou, Guangdong. At the age of 7^[1] or 10, he traveled with his mother to Malaysia to join his father, Lo Chin Hing, who worked there. During this time, he received his secondary education in Malaysia. After graduating from high school, he intended to enroll in the Civil Engineering Department of Jiaotong University, but his family could not afford it. He later received sponsorship from his father's employer, Yu Tung Shun, to attend the University of Hong Kong^[1]^[2]. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong in 1934, majoring in Economics. After graduation, he became the private secretary to Yu Tung Shun and two years later was promoted to company manager and legal representative^[1].

Lo Kwee Seong had a passion for collecting teaware^[3]. In 1994, the K.S. Lo Foundation donated 25 porcelain pieces and over 600 seal stamps to the Urban Council, which later became part of the permanent collection of the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware^[4]^[5]. After the establishment of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, part of the collection was also exhibited there^[6].

Family

His first wife, Chung Kwan Ying, was a child bride from his village^[7]. He later married Chu Shuk Ping (or Chu Shuk Bing) and in his later years married Shing Siu Ching, who was Executive Director of the Hong Kong Management Association^[7]. Lo had five sons and three daughters. His fifth son, Lo Tou Ying, is the Executive Chairman of Vitasoy International. His daughters Lo Mo Ching and Lo Mo Ling are currently Non-Executive Directors of the group.

His granddaughter-in-law is Pansy Ho, daughter of Stanley Ho. She is married to Lo Tou Yan’s daughter, Lo Sau Yan.

In 2009, his son Lo Tou Yan and grandson Lo Chun Yat went to court over the ownership of the family mansion at 39A Shouson Hill Road.

Public Service

China

Member of the 6th and 7th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from the Hong Kong region^[8]^[9]

Hong Kong

Unofficial member of the Urban Council (1960s)
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Chairman of the Consumer Council

Other

4th Chairman of Aberdeen Kaifong Welfare Association^[10]
Chairman of the Hong Kong Scientific Management Association^[11]

Awards

1990 Hong Kong Artist of the Year Award – Individual Contribution to Arts Promotion^[12]

Namesakes

Hong Kong

HKMA K.S. Lo College
K.S. Lo Gallery at Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware
K.S. Lo Building at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lo Kwee Seong Integrated Biomedical Building at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
K.S. Lo Gallery Wing at the Art Museum of CUHK

References

External Links

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