David Sun (businessman)
David Sun | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tatung University |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and COO, Kingston Technology |
| Spouse | Diana Sun |
| Children | 2 |
David Sun (Chinese: 孫大衛; pinyin: Sūn Dàwèi; born 12 October 1951)[1] is a Taiwanese-American billionaire businessman, co-founder (with John Tu) and COO of Kingston Technology.
As per Forbes list of The Richest People In The World, dated 8 MARCH 2024 David Sun ranked #140 with a net worth of $13.6 Billion.[2]
Early life
[edit]David Sun was born in October 1951[3] in Taiwan and was educated at Tatung University. He moved to the United States in 1977.[4][5]
Career
[edit]According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Sun has a net worth of US$11.1 billion, as of June 2021.[6]
The David and Diana Sun Foundation, founded in 2001, contributes towards education and healthcare, mainly in Taiwan.[4][7]
Personal life
[edit]He is married with two children and lives in Irvine, California.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "金士頓創辦人 孫大衛 差點成為偶像明星｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報". 蘋果新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "The Richest People In The World".
- ^ "KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "David Sun". Forbes. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Immigrant entrepreneurs, job creation, and the American dream: 0160552842 United States Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration - 1997 "David Sun is a very different — personality-wise, he is very different than me, but we have the same values. David is also a Chinese immigrant from Taiwan and he came to the United States in 1977. "
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: David Sun". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "David and Diana Sun". insidephilanthropy.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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