From the Editor
  • Lin Shu-hong was chairman of Chang Chun Group, one of Asia's largest petrochemical companies with plants in Taiwan, mainland China and Southeast Asia, until the end of 2013.
  • He cofounded the business in 1949 with classmates Tseng Shin-yi and M.K. Liao, with only $100. He's the only surviving member of the trio.
  • The name "Chang Chun" in Chinese loosely means "long spring," and reflects the wish among the three that their bonds would endure.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
97
Source of Wealth
Petrochemicals, Self Made
Residence
Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship
Taiwan
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
Education
National Taipei University of Technology
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