Family Background
The Li family, with roots in Heshan, Guangdong, has long had a prominent position in Hong Kong. David Li's great-grandfather, Li Shek-tang, made his fortune bringing rice to Hong Kong from Vietnam. In 1918, Li's grandfather, Li Koon-chun, along with his great-uncle, founded the Bank of East Asia, the first Chinese-owned bank in the territory. David's father is the very-nearly-disgraced former stock exchange chairman Ronald Li Fook-shiu, and one of his uncles is Simon Li Fook-sean, senior judge who ran in the first election for chief executive in 1996. David's cousin (Simon Li's daughter) is prominent barrister Gladys Li. David's younger brother is Arthur Li, former Secretary for Education and Manpower.
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