Year Joined

  • 2000

Awards

  • ALFRED MANN FOUNDATION Innovation and Visionary Award (2009) 
  • ASIA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Chairman’s Award (2003) 
  • ASIAN BUSINESS LEAGUE Outstanding Corporate Executive (1997) 
  • ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE’S PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION Humanitarian Award (2014) 
  • BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART The Charles and Ada Bowers Society Award (2006) 
  • CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF CPA’S Outstanding Member in Industry (1996) 
  • CENTRAL CITY ASSOCIATION Treasures of Los Angeles Award (2011) 
  • CHINESE CEO ORGANIZATION Chinese CEO of the Year (2012) 
  • CHINESE AMERICAN VOTERS EDUCATION COMMITTEE Year of the Tiger Award (2010) 
  • CITY OF LOS ANGELES Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Dream of Los Angeles Award (2009) 
  • ERNST & YOUNG (Los Angeles) Entrepreneur of the Year - Financial Services (2001) 
  • THE FATHER’S DAY COUNCIL (American Diabetes Association) Father of the Year Award (2002) 
  • FORBES “25 Most Notable Chinese Americans” (2007, 2010) 
  • FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM Excellence in Business Leadership (2003) 
  • LINGNAN UNIVERSITY (Hong Kong) Honorary Fellowship (August 2012) 
  • LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL Business Person of the Year (2012) 
  • LOS ANGELES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Individual Eddy Award (2011) 
  • LOS ANGELES TIMES “Southern California’s 100 Most Powerful People” (2006) 
  • MINORITIES IN BUSINESS Asian Corporate Award - Multicultural Prism Award (1998) 
  • OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Honorary Doctor of Law Degree (2003) 
  • SINO-US TIMES Top 20 of “2013 U.S.-China Economic and Trade Leaders” (2013) 
  • SPECIAL OLLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Pier del Sol Honoree (2007) 
  • STAPLES STORE DEDICATION Downtown San Francisco Store Dedicated to Dominic Ng (2003) 
  • UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES Compassion in Action Award (2001) Creating Pathways Out of Poverty Award (2007) Spirit of Los Angeles Award (2007) 
  • UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Global Award (2016) 
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree (2015) 
  • USC PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM Festival of the Autumn Moon Gala Honoree (2014) 

Boards Joined

  • MATTEL, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) 
  • ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES 
  • UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 
  • USC BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Online Presence

DOMINIC IN THE NEWS

  • Dominic Ng calls on the two countries to come together

    June 11, 2020  |  SCMP

  • Dominic Ng and East West Bank donates 1 Million RMB to support Coronvirus relief efforts

    February 11, 2020  |  East West Bank

  • Dominic Ng emphasizes the need for constructive and mutually beneficial US-China relations

    December 17, 2019  |  South China Morning Post

  • Dominic Ng weighs in on importance of preserving US-China investment relationship

    October 04, 2019  |  South China Morning Post

  • Dominic Ng states targeting Chinese students and entrepreneurs in the U.S. is the wrong way to battle Beijing

    June 20, 2019  |  Los Angeles Times

  • Dominic Ng comments on extended U.S.-China trade talks

    March 31, 2019  |  Forbes

  • Dominic Ng and wife Ellen Ng acquire work of Chinese art for Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    March 14, 2019  |  China Daily

  • Dominic Ng comments on U.S.-China trade war and impact on foreign investment

    June 28, 2018  |  South China Morning Post

  • Dominic Ng and Eli Broad discuss business, friendship and art

    May 25, 2017  |  East West Bank

  • Dominic Ng talks about U.S.-China economic outlook for 2017

    January 30, 2017  |  East West Bank

  • Dominic Ng says Hollywood should not fear ‘Chinese Values’

    October 07, 2016  |  Chron

  • Dominic Ng : ‘The guy who helps Chinese investors make it in Hollywood’

    September 21, 2016  |  Market Place

  • Dominic Ng joins Board of Hollywood studio STX Productions

    August 11, 2016  |  Business Wire

  • Dominic Ng argues Chinese investment in the U.S. is here to stay

    July 12, 2016  |  East West Bank

  • Dominic Ng spotlighted as the primary banker behind China’s recent Hollywood investments. | The Hollywood Reporter

    March 03, 2016  |  The Hollywood Reporter

  • Dominic Ng to receive the Tocqueville Society Award.

    March 17, 2016  |  PR Newswire

  • Dominic Ng featured in a Forbes article on his career and the founding of East West Bank

    January 19, 2016  |  Forbes

  • Dominic Ng discusses the rise of Chinese-American philanthropy.

    February 26, 2015  |  LA Times

  • Dominic Ng spoke on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. Ng urged the U.S. to adopt an open-minded strategy and better engage China on global trade discussion.

    April 28, 2015  |  Milken Institute

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Dominic Ng Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank

吳建民

Chairman and CEO

East West Bank

Dominic Ng is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank (NASDAQ: EWBC), the largest publicly listed independent bank headquartered in Southern California. Since joining the Bank in 1991, Mr. Ng transformed East West from a small savings and loan association with $600 million in assets, into a global full-service commercial bank today with assets over $60 billion. Its 3,200 employees serve more than 600,000 customers worldwide. Bank Director ranked East West Bank No.1 Performing Bank in 2021 and top bank with the Best Board in 2022.

Mr. Ng serves on the governing boards of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), University of Southern California (USC) and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a board member of the 21st Century China Center of the University of California, San Diego. In addition, he is Chairman of the American Friends Foundation of M+ Museum in Hong Kong. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Chairman of the Committee of 100. Mr. Ng’s previous board service also includes the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch; PacifiCare Health Systems (formerly NYSE: PHS); Asia Society; Pacific Council on International Policy; and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.

Among the extensive recognitions for his business achievements and philanthropic impact, Mr. Ng was named one of Forbes’ 25 most notable Chinese Americans; one of Los Angeles Times’100 most influential people in Los Angeles; and Business Person of the Year by the Los Angeles Business JournalAmerican Banker recognized Mr. Ng as Banker of the Year, for successfully executing his vision while maintaining discipline on credit and building East West into one of the nation’s most profitable regional banks. Mr. Ng is the recipient of the Alexis de Tocqueville Award, United Way Worldwide’s highest distinction. The University of Houston honored Mr. Ng for his lifelong championship for student academic support with the dedication of the Dominic and Ellen Ng Academic Center for Excellence.

A frequent commentator on foreign policy, economics, finance, banking and philanthropy, Mr. Ng has addressed business, government, academic and civic audiences including the Milken Institute, Federal Reserve Bank, and the United States Conference of Mayors. His thought pieces have been published in Forbes, the Los Angeles Times and the South China Morning Post among other media outlets.

Mr. Ng is a pioneer in bridging the gap between American and Asian cultures and the arts. His persistent efforts to expand East-West cultural understanding inspired collaboration of East West Bank with mainstream institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Huntington; the Bowers Museum; and The Broad.

A native of Hong Kong, Mr. Ng resides in Pasadena, California. Prior to taking the helm of East West Bank in 1991, he practiced as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in Houston and Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and an honorary doctor of law degree from Occidental College.

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