David Lam

David See-chai Lam
林思齊
25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
September 9, 1988 – April 21, 1995
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralJeanne Sauvé
Ray Hnatyshyn
Roméo LeBlanc
PremierBill Vander Zalm
Rita Johnston
Mike Harcourt
Preceded byRobert Gordon Rogers
Succeeded byGarde Gardom
Personal details
Born(1923-07-25)July 25, 1923[1]
Hong Kong
DiedNovember 22, 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 87)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathProstate cancer
Nationality Canada
Spouse
Dorothy Lam
(m. 1954; died 1997)
[1][2]
Children3
Alma materLingnan University
Temple University

David See-chai Lam, OC CVO OBC (Chinese: 林思齊; July 25, 1923 – November 22, 2010) was a Hong Kong-born Canadian banker, businessman, investor, philanthropist, and politician.[3] From 1988 to 1995, Lam was the 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and he was the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed as a vice-regal in Canada. He was known for his charitable efforts, donating millions of dollars and leveraging millions more to support educational institutions and activities in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States.[4]

  1. ^ a b Todd, Douglas; Sinoski, Kelly (November 22, 2010). "David Lam obituary". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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  4. ^ Walls, Jan (November 24, 2010). "Tribute to Dr. David See-Chai Lam". Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.