Joseph Yu Kai Wong

Joseph Yu Kai Wong CM (Chinese: 王裕佳) is a Canadian physician and philanthropist. He founded the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in 1987.[1] He served as the chairman for the United Way of Greater Toronto from 1990 to 1992[2] and has been honorary chair since 1994.[3]

He was named Man of the Year in 1986 by the Toronto Star, and one of Toronto's most influential people in 1991 and 1992 by Toronto Life magazine.[4] He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1993.[5] Wong was the winner of the 2005 Power of Humanity award, presented to him by former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev.[6] Most recently, he was named one of the 180 most influential people in Toronto's history by the Toronto Star for the city's 180th birthday, under the Community Builders category.[7]

  1. ^ "Our Story". Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. ^ "www.unitedwaytoronto.com/downloads/aboutUs/AR2006/2006-UW-SrExec-SponsoredEmp.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  3. ^ "/www.unitedwaytoronto.com/downloads/aboutUs/AR2004/2004-UW-GovernanceDH-TF.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  4. ^ Chan, Arlene (15 November 2011). The Chinese in Toronto from 1878: From Outside to Inside the Circle. Dundern, 2011. ISBN 9781554889792. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  5. ^ Order of Canada citation
  6. ^ "Governor General to attend Power of Humanity Awards dinner in Toronto". News Release, Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. ^ "It's Toronto's 180th birthday: Here are 180 people who made a difference". Toronto Star. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-08.