Suhon Lin ( Chinese: 林書鴻; pinyin: Lín Shūhóng; born 1 August 1928) is a Taiwanese billionaire and co-founder of the Chang Chun Group , a petrochemical company.
Lin graduated from what became the National Taipei University of Technology. [1]
With M. K. Liao and Tseng Shin-yi, Lin founded the Chang Chun Group in 1949. [2] [3] The company's name means "long spring" in Chinese, and was chosen to describe the strong bond between the three business partners. [3]
Lin placed twenty-third on "Taiwan's 40 Richest" published by Forbes in June 2008, with a net worth of US$1.15 billion. [2] He ranked twenty-fourth in 2009, when his fortune was valued at US$800 million. [4] By 2011, Lin was worth US$1.6 billion, and placed seventeenth on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires. [5] Lin earned the nickname "the Edison of petrochemicals" for his dedication to research and development. [6]
Suhon Lin ( Chinese: 林書鴻; pinyin: Lín Shūhóng; born 1 August 1928) is a Taiwanese billionaire and co-founder of the Chang Chun Group , a petrochemical company.
Lin graduated from what became the National Taipei University of Technology. [1]
With M. K. Liao and Tseng Shin-yi, Lin founded the Chang Chun Group in 1949. [2] [3] The company's name means "long spring" in Chinese, and was chosen to describe the strong bond between the three business partners. [3]
Lin placed twenty-third on "Taiwan's 40 Richest" published by Forbes in June 2008, with a net worth of US$1.15 billion. [2] He ranked twenty-fourth in 2009, when his fortune was valued at US$800 million. [4] By 2011, Lin was worth US$1.6 billion, and placed seventeenth on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires. [5] Lin earned the nickname "the Edison of petrochemicals" for his dedication to research and development. [6]