Backgrounder: UVic Honours Brandt Louie As Distinguished Entrepreneur

Ten Years of Distinguished Entrepreneurs of the Year

As the 10th DEYA recipient, Brandt Louie joins a select circle of distinguished entrepreneurs:

• Brandt Louie, chairman and CEO, H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd., and chairman of the board at London Drugs (2013)
• Chip Wilson, founder of yoga-wear giant Lululemon Athletica (2012)
• JR Shaw, founder of Shaw Communications Inc. (2011)
• Alex Campbell, co-founder Thrifty Foods (2010)
• Sir Terence Matthews, technology entrepreneur (2009)
• Clive Beddoe, founding shareholder and executive chair of WestJet (2008)
• David Black, founder of Canada’s largest privately-owned newspaper publishing company (2007)
• Gwyn Morgan, established EnCana Corp. as the country's largest energy company (2006)
• David Ritchie, chair emeritus of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (2005)
• Jeff Mallett, former president and chief operating officer of Yahoo! (2004)