Cher Wang | |
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王雪紅 | |
Born | Taipei, Taiwan | 14 September 1958
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]