David and Diana Sun immigrated to America from Taiwan in 1977, where they settled in Orange County to pursue a new life with greater opportunity. In 1987, David co-founded Kingston Technology, which became the world’s largest independent manufacturer of computer memory products. In 1999, David and Diana founded the Sun Family Foundation with the vision of sharing their good fortune with local communities by helping underprivileged students attain higher education and supporting the underserved. Each year the foundation grants thousands of scholarships to students in both Orange County and Taiwan. The focus on education is in dedication to David’s mother, who was a high school teacher in Taiwan. The foundation is now being run by two generations of Sun family members, with its next generation now holding leadership positions and helping to shape the foundation’s future strategy towards philanthropy and grantmaking, which continues to support education and also organizations that provide services to underserved individuals and communities. The mission is to use the foundation to bring the family closer together across generations and to pass on David and Diana’s legacy of philanthropy.
“As first generation immigrants, we feel very fortunate to be able to share our blessings with our fellow communities. We are thankful to the opportunities this country has provided us.” – Diana and David Sun, Sun Family Foundation Co-Founders