DAVID LI

LI DAVID HSIANG-FU LI Passed away peacefully after a brief illness, on July 12, 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the age of 89. David will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Lilian, and his children Philip Clark Li of Brooklyn, NY, and Leslie Catherine Li (Brian Ahlborn) of Bloomfield Hills, MI, and beloved grandchildren Maxwell Li Ahlborn and Veronika Li Ahlborn. David was born on October 7, 1928 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, the eldest son of the late Chun Qing Lin and Yong Chang Li. David has one surviving sister, Maggie Ngor-fu Li, of Arcadia, CA and two brothers, Swann Shan-fu Li and Richard Lie-fu Li, who predeceased him. He is also survived by his half-brother Ming-fu Li, and half-sisters Ya-fu Li, Jing-fu Li, and Ning-fu Li. David was raised in Shanghai, attended the Lester School and graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai in 1949. Thereafter, he attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his MBA in 1950. In 1953, David earned his PhD at the University of Illinois. Although he didn't realize it at the time, his visit to the United States to study would last almost uninterrupted for nearly 70 years. David began his academic career at USC in 1955, became a full professor at California State University at Fullerton, followed by a lengthy career at the University of Washington, and finally at the University of Texas at Dallas. He held two Ford Foundation Visiting Professorships, to the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1967-69, and to the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, in 1970. David was a pioneer in accounting information systems and published several textbooks on electronic data processing, including Accounting Information Systems: A Control Emphasis, which was widely used in universities across the country. Based on this expertise, he was invited to join the federal government at the Cost Accounting Standards Board. David culminated his career at the World Bank, where he contributed to efforts to introduce Western accounting discipline in developing nations, including China. A China scholar, David had a carrel at the Library of Congress where he conducted much of his research. This yielded more than 17 English language books that include new translations of the classics of Chinese literature, including The Analects of Confucius and The Art of Leadership: A New-Millennium Bilingual Edition of Sun Tzu's Art of War, and on Chinese culture including several books on Xiangqi - Chinese chess, and Mah-Jong. David was an avid chess player, learned Kriegspiel (a variant in which you must deduce your opponent's board) while at the University of Washington, was devoted to Chinese chess Xiangqi, and a tournament bridge player. He was always happy to teach and play these games with his children and grandchildren. In them, he instilled his love of travel as a means of discovery and learning and his enjoyment of food as a way to bring the family together for spirited conversations. Ultimately, family gave David his greatest pride and pleasure. A memorial service is planned for early October in Silver Spring, Maryland. Closer to the date of the memorial service, further details will be available on the website of Collins Funeral Home, www.collinsfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations in memory of David, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Friends of the Library of Montgomery County (www.folmc.org) and the Library of Congress - Asian Division Gift Fund (www.loc.gov).A memorial service is planned for early October in Silver Spring, Maryland. Closer to the date of the memorial service, further details will be available on the website of Collins Funeral Home, www.collinsfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations in memory of David, in lieu of flowers, can be made to Friends of the Library of Montgomery County (www.folmc.org) and the Library of Congress - Asian Division Gift Fund (www.loc.gov).