Kenneth Yen

Kenneth Yen (Chinese: 嚴凱泰; born May 23, 1965) is a Taiwanese entrepreneur who is listed as one of the richest people in the world.[1] Yen was born in Taipei, Taiwan to Yen Ching-ling and 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 has 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 has an estimated net worth of $1.05 billion USD.[1]

He has one daughter, Michelle, with wife Chen Li-lien.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kenney Yen". Forbes Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Vivian Yen, ‘Iron Lady’ of Taiwan Cars, Is Dead at 95". New York Times. Agence France Presse. August 11, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ "個人成長 嚴凱泰：被人看衰 拼出活路". Business Today (Taiwan). 22 August 2012. p. 4. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Mease, Alyssa (June 7, 2013). "The Pennington School names new building after alumnus". The Times of Trenton (NJ.com). Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kai Tai Yen Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Motor sector ‘Iron Lady’ Wu passes on at age 95". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. August 11, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2014.


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