Yan Jieqiang
Horace Ngan Kit‑keung (Chinese: 顏傑強; 24 May 1935 – 15 August 2020) was the eldest son of Ngan Shing‑kwan, founder of China Motor Bus, and hailed from Chaoyang, Guangdong.
Early life and education
Ngan Kit‑keung was educated at Diocesan Boys' School before studying at Detroit Institute of Technology and the University of California, Los Angeles. He later earned a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Pacific Western University. In 1961 he joined the board of China Motor Bus and was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 1967.
Career
As Deputy Managing Director of China Motor Bus, Ngan was one of the more publicly visible members of the Ngan family after his father. He described the bus business as a "messy but interesting enterprise." In 1983 he was prosecuted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for allegedly overpaying for bus tyres and receiving a HK$500,000 commission; after a five‑week trial in the District Court he was acquitted for lack of evidence.
Ngan was known to address his sister and brother by their professional titles, referring to them as “Lawyer Ngan” and “Doctor Ngan.”
After China Motor Bus’s franchise ended in 1998, he focused on investments in the United Kingdom and maintained a low public profile. In 2002 he was elected a Fellow of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Global Panel.
From 2018, China Motor Bus faced several takeover attempts, but Ngan and his family retained control of the company’s shares. He died on 15 August 2020 at the age of 85.[1][2]
Horse ownership
Ngan was a member of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and owned racehorses from the 1980s onwards. Many of his horses’ names began with “Eagle,” including Flying Eagle, Noble Arrival, Super Eagle, Silver Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Emperor Eagle, Sovereign Eagle, Mighty Eagle, Ultra Eagle, Royal Eagle, and Supreme Eagle.
See also
- Ngan family
- Ngan Shing‑kwan