Warren & Rose Loui Family

Members

Residences

PlacePeriodNotes
La Cañada Flintridge, California1990s-presentPrimary family home

Pets

NameTypeYearsNotes
ButtercupTBDTBD
NickyTBDTBD
JoeyTBDTBD
MartyTBDTBD
WestleyTBDTBD

Traditions & Activities

Family Wine Culture

  • Co-founders of Cardinal Rule Wines
  • Annual family wine blending competitions
  • Wine tasting weekends in Napa Valley

Family Travel

  • Annual trips including Hawaii, Seattle, Broadway shows
  • Multi-generational gatherings

Education Emphasis

  • All three children attended Flintridge Prep
  • Rose served on Board of Trustees
  • Continuation of both families’ emphasis on education (Jesse/Betty sent all 4 children on scholarships; Florence raised 5 successful sons)

Family Timeline

Filedatetypedescription
2020 - Samantha Graduates StanfordJune 01, 2020educationSamantha Loui graduates from Stanford University with B.S. in Engineering Physics and Minor in Theater & Performance Studies
2023 - Samantha Starts NYU LawAugust 01, 2023educationSamantha Loui begins J.D. program at NYU School of Law after career in venture capital and startups
2023 - Nicholas Loui Graham Ives WeddingSeptember 08, 2023marriageNicholas Loui and Graham Ives marry on September 8, 2023
2024 - Ryan Loui Moves to New YorkSeptember 01, 2024relocationRyan Loui relocates from Seattle to New York City to begin position as Staff Attorney at NY Legal Assistance Group
2025 - Samantha Performs at Super BowlFebruary 01, 2025celebration|performanceSamantha Loui performs as Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader at Super Bowl while attending NYU Law School
1960 - Birth Rose Loui1960birthRose Chan born in Manila at Santa Mesa Compound where 60 people (4 generations) lived together, first child of Jesse and Betty Chan
1968 - Relocation Chan Family to Taiwan1968relocationThe Chan family relocated from Manila to Taipei after board split at Eastern Textile Factory, beginning 22-year chapter in Taiwan
1978 - Rose Meets Warren at Stanford1978educationRose Chan (from Taiwan) met Warren Loui (from California) at Stanford University, both high-achieving Chinese-American students, beginning relationship that would unite two accomplished families
2017 - PeakMetrics Founded2017business-ventureNicholas Loui co-founds PeakMetrics with uncle Ronald Loui and friend Bobby Lincoln, creating AI-powered narrative protection platform
2024 - Nicholas Loui PRWeek 40 Under 402024celebrationNicholas Loui recognized in PRWeek’s 40 Under 40 list for building PeakMetrics into major player in reputation management and misinformation detection

Sources

How They Met

Warren and Rose met at Stanford University in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Warren was completing his joint J.D./M.B.A. program (graduating 1981), while Rose was an undergraduate studying Communications and International Relations (graduating 1982). Their engagement was announced in the New York Times on April 21, 1985.

Notes

The Warren & Rose Loui Family represents the convergence of two lineages:

  • Loui (paternal): Hawaiian Chinese family with medical/academic tradition (Florence Chinn Loui, physician; brothers in academia and medicine)
  • Chan (maternal): Filipino-Chinese family with entrepreneurial/survival tradition (Jesse Chan, WWII survivor and businessman; Betty Chan, educator)

Parents’ Career Highlights

Warren Loui:

  • MIT (B.S. Civil Engineering), Stanford (J.D., M.B.A.)
  • Partner at Winston & Strawn, Mayer Brown, O’Melveny & Myers
  • Chairman Emeritus, Weingart Center (homelessness nonprofit)
  • Secretary, Academy of Magical Arts (Magic Castle)
  • Operating Partner, Talino Venture Labs
  • Adjunct Professor, USC Law School

Rose Chan Loui:

  • Valedictorian, Taipei American School (1978)
  • Stanford (B.A.), NYU Law (J.D., Law Review)
  • Inaugural Director, UCLA Law Program on Philanthropy and Nonprofits
  • Board Chair, East West Players (nation’s premier Asian American theater)
  • Interim Board Chair, Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles

Children’s Achievements

  • Nicholas: CEO & Co-Founder of PeakMetrics, PRWeek 40 Under 40 (2024)
  • Ryan: Professional career in NYC
  • Samantha: NYU Law student (following mother’s footsteps)

Extended Family Connections

  • Warren’s parents: Dr. Wallace W.F. Loui and Dr. Florence Chinn Loui, both physicians in Honolulu
  • Warren’s brothers: Michael (professor), William (oncologist), Ronald (computer scientist), Terrence
  • Rose’s parents: Jesse Chan (export-import businessman) and Betty/Jovita Chan (educator at Dominican School, Taipei)
  • Rose’s siblings: Meg Feitelberg, John Louis Chan, Michelle Ng