Kenneth Yen | |
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嚴凱泰 Yen Kai-tai | |
Born | 23 May 1965 |
Died | 3 December 2018 | (aged 53)
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater |
The Pennington School Rider University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Spouse | Chen Li-lien 陳莉蓮 |
Parents |
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Kenneth Yen ( Chinese: 嚴凱泰; pinyin: Yán Kǎitài; 23 May 1965 – 3 December 2018) was a Taiwanese entrepreneur who was listed as one of the richest people in the world. [1]
Yen was born in Taipei, Taiwan to 嚴慶齡 Yen Ching-ling and 吳舜文 Vivian Shun-wen Wu. [2] He attended secondary school at Tsai-Hsing High School in Taipei's Muzha District [3] and later went to boarding school at The Pennington School. [4] He attended Rider University in the United States where he studied business administration. [5] He also received an honorary business degree from St. John's University. [5] In 1986, he returned to Taiwan to lead the China Motor Corporation and Yulon, his family's business. [5] Yen was officially named chairman of Yulon in August 2007. [2] According to Forbes magazine, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.05 billion. [1]
Yen had one daughter, Michelle, and a son, John, with wife Chen Lee-lien . [6] [7] He died of esophageal cancer at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 3 December 2018. [8] [6]
Kenneth Yen | |
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嚴凱泰 Yen Kai-tai | |
Born | 23 May 1965 |
Died | 3 December 2018 | (aged 53)
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater |
The Pennington School Rider University |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Spouse | Chen Li-lien 陳莉蓮 |
Parents |
|
Kenneth Yen ( Chinese: 嚴凱泰; pinyin: Yán Kǎitài; 23 May 1965 – 3 December 2018) was a Taiwanese entrepreneur who was listed as one of the richest people in the world. [1]
Yen was born in Taipei, Taiwan to 嚴慶齡 Yen Ching-ling and 吳舜文 Vivian Shun-wen Wu. [2] He attended secondary school at Tsai-Hsing High School in Taipei's Muzha District [3] and later went to boarding school at The Pennington School. [4] He attended Rider University in the United States where he studied business administration. [5] He also received an honorary business degree from St. John's University. [5] In 1986, he returned to Taiwan to lead the China Motor Corporation and Yulon, his family's business. [5] Yen was officially named chairman of Yulon in August 2007. [2] According to Forbes magazine, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.05 billion. [1]
Yen had one daughter, Michelle, and a son, John, with wife Chen Lee-lien . [6] [7] He died of esophageal cancer at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 3 December 2018. [8] [6]