Jeffrey Koo Sr.

Jeffrey Koo Sr. (Chinese: 辜濂松; pinyin: Gū Líansōng; 8 September 1933 – 6 December 2012) was a Taiwanese banker and the chairman of Chinatrust, a financial holding company.

Early years

Koo was born in 1933 in Taichū Prefecture in Japanese Taiwan. He graduated from Soochow University in Taipei in 1957 with a BA in accounting, moved to New York (lived in Brooklyn Heights) and graduated from New York University Stern School of Business in 1962 with a MBA.^[1]

Personal life

Koo was a nephew of Koo Chen-fu (both founders of Koos Group) and Koo Kwang-ming.

Koo had a daughter and three sons, the eldest being Jeffrey Koo Jr. and the youngest son being Andre Koo Sr.

Career

Koo founded what is now Chinatrust Commercial Bank in 1966.^[2]

Additionally, Koo was named Ambassador-at-large, representing Taiwan. Most successfully known for his China-Taiwan Cross-Strait relations.

In June 2008, Forbes ranked him as the sixth richest individual in Taiwan, with a net worth of US$ 2.8 billion.^[3] He is also an alumnus of Eisenhower Fellowships and a member of the Board of Trustees.^[4]

Awards and honorary degrees

Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from the Japanese government, 2012.^[5]
Honorary PHD in Business from De La Salle University in the Philippines (1989)
Honorary Doctorate from East China Normal University, Shanghai, China (2012)

Death

Koo went to New York City for treatment for Parkinson's^[6] and died at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on 6 December 2012.^[7]^[8] Koo is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter.

References

^ Reyes, Alejandro (November 30, 2000). "Tycoons". CNN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ "Chinatrust founder Jeffrey Koo Sr. dies at 80". The China Post. December 6, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ "Taiwan's Richest: #6 Jeffrey Koo Sr". Forbes. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
^ "Eisenhower Fellowships Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Taiwanese entrepreneurs to be decorated in Japan". The Central News Agency. April 29, 2012.
^ "Jeffrey Koo's body returns to Taiwan, mourners line street". Taipei Times. December 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ Wong, Andrea; Sun, Yu-Huay (December 7, 2012). "Chinatrust Chairman Jeffrey Koo Dies in New York City at Age 79". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ Flannery, Russell (December 7, 2012). "Taiwan Billionaire Clan Leader Jeffrey Koo Dies At Age 79". Forbes. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

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[1] Reyes, Alejandro (November 30, 2000). "Tycoons". CNN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[chipo-2] "Chinatrust founder Jeffrey Koo Sr. dies at 80". The China Post. December 6, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[3] "Taiwan's Richest: #6 Jeffrey Koo Sr". Forbes. Retrieved 2008-08-01.

[4] "Eisenhower Fellowships Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-08-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Taiwanese entrepreneurs to be decorated in Japan". The Central News Agency. April 29, 2012.

[6] "Jeffrey Koo's body returns to Taiwan, mourners line street". Taipei Times. December 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[7] Wong, Andrea; Sun, Yu-Huay (December 7, 2012). "Chinatrust Chairman Jeffrey Koo Dies in New York City at Age 79". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[8] Flannery, Russell (December 7, 2012). "Taiwan Billionaire Clan Leader Jeffrey Koo Dies At Age 79". Forbes. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

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