Chen Yung-tai
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Chen Yung-tai

Taiwan 90 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Real estate
Industry
Real Estate
Residence
Taipei
Education
National Chung Hsing University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
6

Assets

  • Aurora Corp
    133,367,000 shares @ -
    -
    2373-TW
  • Aurora Corp
    0 shares @ -
    -
    2373-TW
  • Aurora Systems Corp
    34,490,000 shares @ -
    -
    2433-TW
  • Aurora Systems Corp
    0 shares @ -
    -
    2433-TW

Biography

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.

About

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.