Cher Wang
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| Born | September 14, 1958 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Ethnicity | Han |
| Citizenship |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Education | Berkeley，1981 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1997–now |
| Employer | HTC, VIA Technologies |
| Known for | Contributions to HTC and VIA; creating a fairly early model of smart phones in 1997 |
| Home town | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Partner | Chen Wen-Chi, Chimu Lin |
| Parents | Wang Yung-ching Jiao Yang |
| Relatives | Cherlin Wang |
| Awards | Forbes 2010 billionaires |
Cher Wang (traditional Chinese: 王雪紅; simplified Chinese: 王雪红; pinyin: Wáng Xuěhóng; September 14, 1958) is a Taiwanese entrepreneur. Wang is a co-founder and the chairperson of the HTC Corporation and VIA Technologies. Her father was Wang Yung-ching,[1] who was one of the richest individuals in Taiwan. Her husband is Wen Chi Chen, the CEO of VIA Technologies.
She received her master's degree in economics[2] from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981, then joined First International Computer (FIC) in 1982.[3] Wang and others founded VIA in 1987 and HTC in 1997. In May 2011, the Forbes ranked her with Wen Chi Chen as the richest person in Taiwan, with a net worth of US$8.8 billion.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Kovac, Matt (2005-07-11). "Taiwan's Priestess of The PDA". Business Week. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_28/b3942425.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ Adams, Jonathan (2010-03-03). "Strain on HTC From Apple Suit Is Likely to Be Long-Term". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/technology/04htc.html?hpw. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Holson, Laura (2008-10-26). "With Smartphones, Cher Wang Made Her Own Fortune". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/technology/companies/27wang.html. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Taiwan’s 40 Richest". Forbes. 2011-05-25. http://blogs.forbes.com/russellflannery/2011/05/25/taiwans-40-richest. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
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