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Nora Sun (August 6, 1937 – January 29, 2011) was a Chinese American diplomat, businesswoman, 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 Nora Sun "Sino-US trade matchmaker". ==Timeline== *1937: Born in Shanghai, China to Sun Fo and Shanghai property developer and socialite Lan-Yi. *1946: Kidnapped in Shanghai After her mother Lan Yi 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 the commercial consul at the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou, China. *1989: Served as the commercial consul at the United States Consulate General in Shanghai, China. *1992: Served as the commercial counselor 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nora Sun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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