Nora Sun
Nora Sun was a Chinese-American diplomat, businesswoman, and daughter of Sun Fo with Shanghai property developer Rosa Lam/Lan Yi, and granddaughter of Republic of China founder Sun Yat-sen. She was the founder of the Hong Kong–based Nora Sun Associates and a longtime resident of Shanghai, San Francisco, and Hong Kong. Chinese-American entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan called Sun a "Sino-US trade matchmaker".
Timeline
- 1938: Born in Shanghai, China to Sun Fo and Shanghai property developer and socialite Rosa Lam.
- 1946: Kidnapped in Shanghai After her mother Lan Ni paid the kidnappers' ransom, she and her mother fled to Hong Kong when Mao's troops seized the family's villa.
- 1955: After graduating from High School, she became the youngest flight attendant to work for Taiwan based Civil Air Transport airline.
- 1957: Married American pilot and World War II Veteran in Taiwan. She followed her husband to Thailand, Japan, and Jordan.
- 1978: Received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Arizona. She later completed graduate studies at Babson College.
- 1986: Served as Chief Commercial Consul at the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou, China.
- 1989: Served as Chief Commercial Consul at the United States Consulate General in Shanghai, China.
- 1992: Served as Senior Commercial Counsul at the U.S. Embassy, Paris.
- 1994: Resigned from the State Department and founded Nora Sun Associates Ltd.
- 2010: Visited Taipei, Taiwan in order to attend the Taipei International Flora Exposition. Sun was severely injured in a car accident on her way to Taoyuan International Airport on January 1, 2011. She died as a result of the injuries on January 29.