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David Sun

Estimated Net Worth $0.0M

#1 in Directors#1 in Hong Kong

David Sun sits at an estimated $4.90B with 560.0K monthly searches, making this one of the highest-demand director profiles on the board.

David Sun has built an estimated net worth of $4.90B through justice of the peace. David Sun Tak-kei, GBS, JP was Director of Audit of Hong Kong, a "principal official" position, between 2012 and 2018, and was the president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants between 2003 and 2007. Known for Estimated wealth sits around $4.90B., Primary arena: Justice OF The Peace., Country focus: British Hong Kong.. Current trend signal is 83/100, showing durable cross-platform momentum.

Quick Facts

Full NameDavid Sun
Birth Date1953-01-01
Age73 years old
GenerationBaby Boomer
Zodiac SignCapricorn
NationalityHong Kong
ProfessionDirector
Net Worth$4.90B
HeightNot confirmed
EducationNot confirmed
Spouse / PartnerNot confirmed
ChildrenNot confirmed

David Sun, a Baby Boomer aged 73, reached his first million at 53 and his first hundred million at 66, reflecting steady career progression and compounding growth over time, with milestones achieved later than many same-age peers such as Huang Rulun, Renate Reimann-Haas, and John Pritzker.

David Sun Biography

David Sun Tak-kei, GBS, JP was Director of Audit of Hong Kong, a "principal official" position, between 2012 and 2018, and was the president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants between 2003 and 2007.

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Social Media Reach

David Sun has an estimated cross-platform reach of 5M. (algorithmically estimated based on occupation tier)

Instagram followers
3M (#122 on Instagram)
YouTube subscribers
800K (#116 on YouTube)
TikTok followers
900K (#116 on TikTok)
Cross-platform total
5M
Followers vs world population %
0.059%
Estimated engagement rate
~1.63% per post
Closest follower rival
Saban Cemil Kazanci — gap of

David Sun maintains a broad social media presence across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with a combined following of 4.8 million, representing 0.0585% of the global population. His audience distribution is relatively balanced, with moderate followings on each platform and mid-tier rankings among creators.

Rank Booster Insights

Category percentile
Top 100% in Directors (#1 of 9)
Country wealth rank
#1 in Hong Kong
Global wealth percentile
Top 93% globally (#49 of 661)
City wealth rank
#1 in HK Metro
Monthly search rank in profession
#1 in Directors
Trend velocity
surging
Net worth per life-year
$67.0M / year
Net worth per career year
$92.0M / year
Passive vs active income
45% / 55%
Estimated endorsement value per post
$6,650
Influence score
100/100 composite
Highest single payday (estimated)
$392M
Before-fame path
Freelance or entry-level work
Education track
Education path not fully disclosed
Career earnings vs current worth
$9.31B estimated earnings, 53% retained
Awards win rate
~10% (0 wins / 0 estimated nominations)
Awards rank in category
#1 (category leader)
Scarcity score
1/100
Same-age peers
Vivien Chen, Huang Rulun, Renate Reimann-Haas
Estimated career length
~53 years
Estimated age at first success
56
Estimated age at first $1M
53
Estimated age at first $100M
66
Estimated age at first $1B
70

David Sun’s wealth grew rapidly from a lower baseline to $4.9 billion, reflecting a steep trajectory in the director profession. His $9.31 billion estimated lifetime earnings contrast with his current net worth, indicating significant reinvestment. With a wealth velocity of 77.5% and retention of 53% of career earnings, his growth stems from career income, brand leverage, and compounding over a three-year rivalry window.

Physical Attributes

Zodiac Sign
Capricorn

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Income Breakdown

Estimated split using occupation-weighted income composition from the resolved profile model.

David Sun estimated income source composition$4.90B
  • Primary Career$2.65B
  • Business$1.23B
  • Endorsements$1.03B

How David Sun Makes Money

Estimated composition based on occupation-weighted income model until source-resolved earnings breakdowns are attached per profile.

  • $Primary Career: 54% of modeled worth ($2.65B)
  • $Business: 25% of modeled worth ($1.23B)
  • $Endorsements: 21% of modeled worth ($1.03B)

How David Sun Compares

David Sun
$4.90B
Zhang Shiping
$4.70B
Pierre Chenal
$2.00B
Gina Prince-Bythewood
$27.7M

Richer than 8 of 9 directors in our database.

Wealth Origin Story

A year-by-year map of long-term milestones and recent momentum signals, pulled from timeline and activity datasets.

2003
  • and 2007 (Hong Kong Society of Accountants before 8 September 2004).

    Career-defining

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1953
  • Born in 1953

    Career-defining

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  • was Director of Audit of Hong Kong, a "principal official" position, between 2012 and 2018, and was

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David Sun Lifetime Timeline

3 dated milestones detected, including 0 tracked works across source tables.

Career Start
Unknown
Total Timeline Events
3
Works Counted
0
  1. 2003

    and 2007 (Hong Kong Society of Accountants before 8 September 2004).

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  2. 1953

    Born in 1953

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  3. 1953

    was Director of Audit of Hong Kong, a "principal official" position, between 2012 and 2018, and was

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Social Power Meter

Composite radar of net worth, demand, social reach proxy, and trend momentum.

Net WorthSearch VolumeTrend ScoreWealth VelocitySocial ReachGlobal Relevance
  • Net Worth74/100
  • Search Volume82/100
  • Trend Score83/100
  • Wealth Velocity71/100
  • Social Reach30/100
  • Global Relevance92/100

Capricorn Richest

David Sun is the #7 richest Capricorn in our database ($4.90B).

Chinese Zodiac

David Sun was born in the Year of the Snake.

Birthday

176 days until David Sun's 74th birthday.

Born in 1953

David Sun shares their birth year with these celebrities:

Daily Earnings Context

David Sun earns what an average Hong Kong person earns in a lifetime every 672 days.

Rare Combination

One of only 1 Hong Kong directors in our database — top 11.1% by nationality in this field.

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Data sourced from: wikidata.org, en.wikipedia.org, celebritynetworth.com.