Cher 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) of HTC Corporation and integrated chipset maker VIA Technologies, she is one of the most successful women in computer technology. Wang's father was Wang Yung-ching, founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his death in 2008. As of 2014, she is listed as the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
Cher Wang | |
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Wang at the World Economic Forum on 23 January 2008 | |
| Born | 14 September 1958 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | UC Berkeley |
| 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 |
| Parent(s) | Wang Yung-ching Jiao Yang |
| Relatives | Cherlin Wang |
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