From the Editor
  • Chen Yung-tai got his start selling office clocks in 1965. He later expanded into office equipment, furniture and electronics.
  • Today his listed Aurora Corp., chaired by wife Yuan Hui-Hua since 2018, sells electronics in over 1,500 locations in Taiwan and mainland China.
  • Aurora also owns real estate, including a 38-story tower, in Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district.
  • Chen studied economics in college. That department is now part of National Taipei University.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
89
Source of Wealth
Real estate, Self Made
Residence
Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship
Taiwan
Marital Status
Married
Children
6
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, National Chung Hsing University
Did you know
Chen was born into a well-off family but worked as a small trader and street merchant after his father died in his youth.
Chen founded the Aurora Museum in Shanghai, known for its Buddhist sculptures and jade.
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