Robert T. Huang
Robert T. Huang | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Kyushu University |
Occupation | Chairman of SYNNEX Corporation |
Robert T. Huang is the founder of SYNNEX Corporation and was Chairman of the Board until retirement in June 2010.[1] He was born in Taiwan in 1945.[2]
Career
Huang attended Kyushu University in Japan, where he received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, before relocating to the University of Rochester. He received M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Statistics from that university, with a third M.S. in Management Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
After serving as the Headquarters Sales Manager for Advanced Micro Devices, Huang founded SYNNEX Corporation in 1980.[1] For almost thirty years, until December 2008, he served as the company's President and Co-Chief Executive Officer. Thereafter, he was elected to Chairman of the Board. Huang was a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors until June 2010.[1] After leaving the board, he continued to work with Synnex as leader of SB Pacific Corporation, a joint venture.[1]
Compensation
While Co-CEO of SYNNEX Corporation in 2008, Huang earned a total compensation of $2,200,000, which included a base salary of $400,000 and a cash bonus of $1,800,000.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Synnex founder, board chairman retires". Silicon Valley Journal. June 24, 2010.
- ^ "Synnex Corporation Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Synnex Corporation". www.referenceforbusiness.com.
- ^ 2008 CEO Compensation for Robert T. Huang, Equilar.com
- Living people
- American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies
- American computer businesspeople
- American corporate directors
- American people of Chinese descent
- American people of Taiwanese descent
- Kyushu University alumni
- University of Rochester alumni
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- MIT Sloan School of Management alumni
- American technology chief executives