Kao Ching-yuen
Kao Ching-yuen was a Taiwanese businessman. Kao was born to a poor family in Gakkō Village, Hokumon District, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan. Kao began working upon graduating from elementary school. He got into Taiwan Spinning, a textile processing company in 1954, and became a manager later. Kao left Taiwan Spinning in 1966.
He established the Uni-President Corporation in 1967 and served as company chairman until 2013.
In 2003 he was awarded a Management Medal by the Chinese Management Association. Kao's death was confirmed by Uni-President on 1 April 2016, and a funeral was held the same day.
