Paul Lo

Paul Lopaul lo, '70 MBA


man of the world

A 1970 alumnus of our Master of Business Administration program, Paul Lo is now an internationally recognized banker and financier. He is founder of Bank SinoPac and SinoPac Holdings of Taiwan and served as director of SinoPac Holdings. He was formerly chairman of Far East National Bank, and now serves as president of Paulink and chairman of Cosmos Bank of Taiwan.

Prior to founding Bank SinoPac, Lo held various positions with Citibank for 17 years in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Taipei. With the opening of Taiwan’s banking system to private banks in 1992, he formed Bank SinoPac by raising $400 million in capital. It has since grown rapidly and today has branches and a host of financial affiliates throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Vietnam, the United Kingdom and California.

recognized for achievements

Lo was the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws degree and the university's Presidential Medal for International Service during Indiana State’s spring commencement ceremony in May of 2008. A former ISU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Lo is a leading force and outspoken supporter of economic growth and international trade between China and the United States. He has been featured in several international, Asian, and American financial magazines including Business Week, Euromoney, The Banker, Global Finance and The Asset. In 1999, he was selected as one of Business Week’s 50 Stars of Asia.

an investor in students

Business students have taken spring break trips to Taiwan and Hong Kong to get an in-depth education in international business and the financial services industry, thanks to Lo's generosity.

"I hope these trips open their eyes to international exposures and expectations, and that they realize that they can achieve whatever they want in life and have big dreams,” Lo said. "I hope I can continue to work with ISU, my alma mater, to develop whatever experiences we can in our part of the world."

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