Education
University of Arizona.
University of Arizona.
Chinese-American entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan called Nora Sun "Sino-United States trade matchmaker". 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 World War II Veteran in Taiwan. 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 United States. Embassy, Paris. 1994: Resigned from the State Department and founded Nora Sun Associates Limited. 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.