An American national who worked in Houston, Texas for many years, he lived alone after his divorce. He had recently arrived in Shanghai in 2000 to help a friend with his business. His parents, both getting along in years, were an important consideration in this decision.
身份是美籍台商的他，原本一直在美國德州休士頓工作，和妻子離異後，隻身一人過日子，2000 年他才到上海幫忙朋友事業。