[1] Lo was born in Chaozhou, China, in 1913 and accompanied his father to Thailand to make a living in the groceries and textiles trading industry.
[2] After marrying To Lee Kwan, he returned to Hong Kong in 1938 and opened a trading shop for the Lo family.
[2] In 1963, Lo decided to move into the real estate business and established The Great Eagle Company.
[3] The company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972, which contributed to the family amassing a fortune that is one of the largest in Asia.
[6][7] Lo died in 2006 and his children engaged in an extended legal fight over control of his property empire.