2023 Generational Award

Kan Jung Luke, known to most as K.J. Luke, was born and raised in Kohala on the Big Island and grew up tending his father’s general store. He eventually moved to Honolulu and graduated from Saint Louis School, then the University of Hawaii, and Harvard Business School. In 1960, K.J. started Hawaii National Bank to serve Hawaii’s diverse population and the local business community. From the beginning, the bank’s mantra has always been the “Home of Warm-Hearted Bankers” and that remains true to this day, through three generations of family leadership. Today, K.J.’s son Warren Luke serves as Chairman of the Board, and Warren’s son Bryan Luke is President and CEO. With branches on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, Hawaii National Bank is a community bank that specializes in serving locally owned, closely held businesses.