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GBM, GBS, OBE, JP, MA Cantab. (Economics & Law), Hon. LLD (Cantab),
Hon. DSc. (Imperial), Hon. LLD (Warwick), Hon. DBA (Edinburgh
Napier), Hon. D.Hum.Litt. (Trinity, USA), Hon. LLD (Hong Kong), Hon.
DSocSc (Lingnan), Hon. DLitt (Macquarie), Hon. DSocSc (CUHK), FCA,
FCPA, FCPA (Aust.), FCIB, FHKIB, FBCS, CITP, Officier de l’Ordre de
la Couronne, Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian
Solidarity, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon,
Commandeur dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur
Executive Chairman and Member of the Nomination Committee
Sir David, aged 86, joined the Bank in 1969. He was appointed a
Director in 1977, Chief Executive in 1981, Deputy Chairman in 1995 and
Chairman in 1997. On 1 July 2019, Sir David stepped down as Chief
Executive and was re-designated as Executive Chairman of the Bank. Sir
David is also the Chairman of The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited
and The Bank of East Asia Charitable Foundation Limited.
Sir David is an Independent Non-executive Director of The Hong Kong
and China Gas Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong), The Hongkong and
Shanghai Hotels, Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and San Miguel Brewery
Hong Kong Limited (listed in Hong Kong). He was an Independent
Non-executive Director of Vitasoy International Holdings Limited
(listed in Hong Kong).
Sir David is a Member of the Council of the Treasury Markets
Association. He is Founding Chairman of The Friends of Cambridge
University in Hong Kong Limited, Chairman of the Advisory Board of The
Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Territory, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of St. James’ Settlement and a Fellow of the Hong
Kong Academy of Finance. He was a Member of the Executive Council of
Hong Kong from 2005 to 2008 and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
from 1985 to 2012. He was appointed Vice Chairman of the Basic Law
Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in
1985.
Sir David is the brother of Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung, the
cousin of Mr. Aubrey LI Kwok-sing and Mr. Stephen Charles LI Kwok-sze,
and the father of Mr. Adrian David LI Man-kiu and Mr. Brian David LI
Man-bun.
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