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Cher Wang
Cher Wang | |
|---|---|
| 王雪紅 | |
 Wang at the World Economic Forum on 23 January 2008 | |
| Born | 14 September 1958 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer(s) | HTC, VIA Technologies |
| Known for | Contributions to HTC and VIA; creating a fairly early model of smart phones in 1997 |
| Spouse | Chen Wen-Chi |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Parent(s) | Wang Yung-ching Jiao Yang |
| Relatives | Cherlin Wang |
Cher Wang (Chinese: 王雪紅; pinyin: Wáng Xuěhóng; born 15 September 1958) is a Taiwanese entrepreneur. As co-founder and chairperson (since 2007[2]) of HTC Corporation and integrated chipset maker VIA Technologies, she is one of the most successful women in computer technology.[3] Wang's father was Wang Yung-ching,[4] founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his death in 2008.[5] As of 2014, she is listed as the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[6]
- ^ "Cher Wang". Forbes.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Cher Wang". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Most Influential Women in Technology 2011 – Cher Wang". FastCompany. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Kovac, Matt (11 July 2005). "Taiwan's Priestess of The PDA". Business Week. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Wang, Billionaire who led Formosa Plastic death at 91". The New york Times. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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