Victor Fung, group chairman of Li & Fung, one of China's most respected companies, addressed the evolution of supply chain management in East Asia on May 10 as part of the Sir Gordon Wu Speaker Forum. Columbia Business School's Dean Glenn Hubbard introduced Dr. Fung as "a model businessperson, someone whose interests combine business, government and the academy." In addition to his role as chairman of Li & Fung, which has subsidiaries in trading, distribution and retailing, Dr. Fung is chairman of the Greater Pearl River Business Council, the Hong Kong Airport Authority and the Hong Kong University Council. In this last capacity, he has helped further Columbia Business School's collaboration with the University of Hong Kong.