Tsai Eng-meng
Tsai Eng-meng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Want Want China |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent | Tsai A-Shi |
Tsai Eng-meng (Chinese: 蔡衍明; pinyin: Cài Yǎnmíng; born 1957) is a Taiwanese businessman, chairman of the snack food company Want Want China.[2] He is currently the richest person in Taiwan.[3]
Early life
Tsai was born in 1957,[4] in Datong District, Taipei, the son of Tsai A-Shi, who founded a canned fish business in 1962.[5]
Career
Tsai succeeded his father as chairman of Want Want in 1987.[4]
According to Forbes, Tsai Eng-meng has a net worth of $5.9 billion, as of January 2017.[1]
Personal life
He lives in Shanghai.[1] His older son, Kevin Tsai runs the family's media empire of TV stations and newspapers.[5] His younger son Matthew Tsai (Tsai Wang-Chia, born 1984) is the chief operating officer of Want Want China.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Tsai Eng-Meng". Forbes. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Want Want's Tsai ranks as richest man in Taiwan | Economics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "中国旺旺 - 中国旺旺". Want-want.com. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Billionaire's Media Push Tests The Toughness Of A Taiwan "Strawberry"". Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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