Name
Brandt Louie
Primary Residence
Vancouver, Canada
Citizenship
Canada
Source Of Wealth
drugstores
Net Worth
$1,400,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
1605
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#1605 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Louie presides over grocery retailer H.Y. Louie and drug store chain London Drugs.His Vancouver-based holding company H.Y. Louie is the second largest private firm (by revenue) in the province.His grandfather, Hok Yat Louie, immigrated to Vancouver from China in 1986 and worked as a farm laborer.Hok Yat eventually saved enough money to open a small general store in the city's Chinatown in 1903.Louie joined the family business in 1972 and became president in 1987.
Did you know?
Prior to working for H.Y. Louie, Brandt was a chartered accountant.Originally named the Kwong Chong Company, H.Y. Louie's first store sold seed, fertilizer and wholesale groceries.
Age
76
Categories
Number of Children
2
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