Some sorry news:

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Stanley Wong passed away calmly and peacefully, surrounded 
by close family, on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Vancouver. 
Born in Guangzhou, China, he was pre-deceased by his father 
Lang, mother Elaine and eldest brother Frederick.  He is 
survived by his brothers, Alfred (Christine), Edwin 
(Victoria), Ernest (Catherine) and sister, Helen (Michael) 
and 4 nephews: Kevin (Thanh), Jeffrey, Douglas, Joshua, a 
niece Grace and other close relatives.

Stan was committed to family – devoted to his parents and 
always concerned about the wellbeing of his siblings.  He 
was energetic, scrupulously fair --providing companionship & 
mentorship, leading by example and offering whatever help 
and advice that was asked of him.

Stan loved classical music and concerts; was a keen tennis 
player and avid fan; an astute shopper of high-end goods, 
gourmet cook and wine connoisseur.  He also enjoyed singing 
and entertaining.  He loved travellng, working and living 
around the world.  He had a gusto for life and friendship.

In his professional life, Stan was a highly accomplished 
lawyer with an international reputation.  He is recognized 
worldwide as a leading expert in competition law and policy. 
  He was passionate about his work -- a natural leader, a 
visionary and pioneer in his field.  In September 2014, 
after a rigorous global search, he was recruited to be the 
founding CEO of the Competition Commission of Hong Kong. 
Before that, he established his own practice providing 
advice on competition law enforcement and competition policy 
exclusively to governments.  Highly sought after, his 
counsel and expertise was sought from many competition 
authorities around the globe, amongst them: Singapore, 
Malaysia, Philippines, United Kingdom, European Commission, 
China, Croatia, South Africa, Colombia and Canada.

In 2006, after a global search, Stan was recruited to serve 
as a Member (commissioner) of the Competition Authority of 
Ireland in Dublin, completing his 5-year appointment in 
2011.  Prior to that, he was a partner at Davis LLP in 
Vancouver and Toronto.

Before entering law, Stan was an Associate Professor of 
Economics at Carleton University in Ottawa and published a 
seminal book on methodology.  He has a B.A. in economics 
from Simon Fraser University, a PhD in economics from 
Cambridge University (King’s College), and an LLB law degree 
from the University of Toronto.

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LB


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Lawrence A. Boland, FRSC
Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby BC Canada V5A-1S6
phone: 778-782-4487, web: http://www.sfu.ca/~boland