David See-chai Lam, (traditional Chinese: 林思齊; simplified Chinese: 林思齐; pinyin: Lín Sīqí; July 25, 1923 – November 22, 2010) was a Hong Kong-born Canadian real estate entrepreneur, politician, and philanthropist. From 1988 to 1995, Lam was the 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and he was the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed as a vice-regal in Canada. He was known for his charitable efforts, donating millions of dollars and leveraging millions more to support educational institutions and activities in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States.
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2 September 1923 Hong Kong
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Died |
22 November 2010 (aged 87) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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