Founder and Chairman of House of Lobkowicz
William Lobkowicz was born in Boston to an American mother and Czech father. He graduated from Harvard University in 1984, where he studied European history and music. He worked for six years in banking and real estate.
Since returning permanently to Prague in 1991, and completing his family’s cultural heritage restitution and restoration efforts, William—together with his parents and his wife Alexandra—foundedHouse of Lobkowicz, establishing the bedrock of its vast cultural heritage oversight.
William has served on numerous cultural and educational boards, including the Fulbright Commission, the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Prague. The family has received several awards and recognitions, including the European TREBBIA Award in 2007 and the International Preservation Award from the Preservation Society of Newport County in 2017. William was also awarded an honorary doctorate from West Bohemia University in 2017.
