Scott Lin | |
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Born | 1933 |
Children | 2 |
Scott Lin ( Chinese: 林耀英; born 1933) is a Taiwanese billionaire and cofounder of Largan Precision.
Scott Lin was born in 1933. [1] Largan Optronic began in 1969, [2] and was succeeded by Largan Precision in 1987 after a NT$10 million investment. [3] As chairman and chief executive of Largan Precision, Lin became known for his taciturn demeanor. [2] [4] [5] Lin was succeeded as chairman of Largan by company cofounder Tony Chen in 2010. [6] Lin's youngest son Adam later assumed the company chairmanship. [3] Lin made his first appearance on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires in 2014 and was ranked thirty-third in the nation with a net worth of US$1.2 billion. [7] Lin was listed on The World's Billionaires for the first time in 2015; his fortune was valued at US$1.5 billion. [8] [9] In early 2017, Lin's net worth was US$3.2 billion, ranking seventy-sixth on a Forbes list of businesspeople in technology, and ninth on Taiwan's list. [10] [11] When the 2017 Forbes Taiwan Rich List was released in June, Lin was valued at US$2.7 billion and ranked thirteenth. [12]
Lin is married and has two sons, Lin En-chou and Adam Lin. [3] [13]
Scott Lin | |
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Born | 1933 |
Children | 2 |
Scott Lin ( Chinese: 林耀英; born 1933) is a Taiwanese billionaire and cofounder of Largan Precision.
Scott Lin was born in 1933. [1] Largan Optronic began in 1969, [2] and was succeeded by Largan Precision in 1987 after a NT$10 million investment. [3] As chairman and chief executive of Largan Precision, Lin became known for his taciturn demeanor. [2] [4] [5] Lin was succeeded as chairman of Largan by company cofounder Tony Chen in 2010. [6] Lin's youngest son Adam later assumed the company chairmanship. [3] Lin made his first appearance on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires in 2014 and was ranked thirty-third in the nation with a net worth of US$1.2 billion. [7] Lin was listed on The World's Billionaires for the first time in 2015; his fortune was valued at US$1.5 billion. [8] [9] In early 2017, Lin's net worth was US$3.2 billion, ranking seventy-sixth on a Forbes list of businesspeople in technology, and ninth on Taiwan's list. [10] [11] When the 2017 Forbes Taiwan Rich List was released in June, Lin was valued at US$2.7 billion and ranked thirteenth. [12]
Lin is married and has two sons, Lin En-chou and Adam Lin. [3] [13]