RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance 回顧利比香港五十載

22Maya WongSecretary to Denis Levett until 1989Winnie WongNow Head of Typing Section (Hong Kong)I first joined Levett and Bailey back in 1980. I wasworking at the Secretarial Section; shortly after Ibecame personal secretary to Mr. Denis Levett.Wai Suk, which was the way everyone called Mr.Levett in Cantonese during our times and evennow is well known to all L&B staff. It was really aclose way to greet him. I am sure he understoodwhy everyone gave him that name.I remembered replying to incoming phone callswas Mr. Levett’s top priority, no matter how late,before leaving the office. He mentioned that eachphone call was important to him and he did notwant to miss any opportunity of speaking with aclient or an architect.I reckon that some of the staff had a fear to meethim and talk to him as the Senior Partner of thepractice. They had an impression that Mr. Levettwas a furious man; on the contrary he was a verynice man. During the economic downturn in1982/83, when the construction industry shrunk,Mr. Levett told me that he had over a hundredfamilies to support, that meant he was thinking ofall the staff who was working with him. I felt reallyproud and honoured to have a boss who was soconsiderate.L&B Hong Kong staff working with word processors in the early 1980s