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.

Among the close calls, Lam was bombed at a dock, chased by pirates, and opted not to board a ship that was later torpedoed.

[3][5] Understanding the danger, Chi Fung decided it was time for Lam to undertake his university studies.

He served as Chairman of Hong Kong Baptist College, trustee of the Chancellor's Circle at the University of British Columbia, which later awarded him an honorary degree, and was a benefactor to the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Lam represented the Crown during the term of three Premiers: William Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston, and Michael Harcourt.