With a net worth $7.3 billion, Hon Hai Precision Industry founder Terry Go has been named the wealthiest businessman in Taiwan, according to the CEOWORLD magazine’s Taiwan Rich List 2018. It was a volatile year for the Taiwan 50 richest: only 37 of Taiwan’s 50 wealthiest people are billionaires —- Lin Chang Su-O (ranked: 22nd, net worth $1.78 billion) – widow of real estate mogul Lin Rong San of Union Enterprise Construction and Shirley Kao of Uni-President (ranked: 40th, net worth $970 million) are the only 2 women on the list of the nation’s wealthiest people.
To identify the richest people in Taiwan, CEOWORLD magazine reviewed a wealth of sources, including news sites Bloomberg, Forbes, and Wealth-X — to find those with the highest to-date net worth. The top five Taiwanese richest tycoons were: Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (net worth $7.3 billion); Wei family brothers (Ing-chou, Ying-chiao, Yin-chun and Yin-heng) of Tingyi, one of mainland China’s largest beverage-and-noodle makers (net worth $7.2 billion); Tsai Hong-tu and Cheng-ta of Cathay Financial Holding (net worth US$7.1 billion); Daniel Tsai & Richard Tsai of Fubon Financial Holding (net worth US$5.7 billion); and Tsai Eng-meng of snack food company Want Want China (net worth US$5.6 billion).
Lin Shu-Hong (net worth $3.9 billion), a cofounder of petrochemicals-and-plastics giant Chang Chun Group ranked No. 6 on the list.
Taiwan’s Rich List 2018: Wealthiest People In Taiwan
| Rank | Name | Total Net Worth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Gou | $7.3 B | electronics |
| 2 | Wei Ing-chou, Ying-chiao, Yin-chun & Yin-heng | $7.2 B | food |
| 3 | Tsai Hong-tu & Cheng-ta | $7.1 B | finance |
| 4 | Daniel & Richard Tsai | $5.7 B | finance |
| 5 | Tsai Eng-Meng | $5.6 B | food, beverages |
| 6 | Lin Shu-Hong | $3.9 B | petrochemicals |
| 7 | Barry Lam | $3.6 B | electronics |
| 8 | Jason & Richard Chang | $3.2 B | semiconductors |
| 9 | Pierre Chen | $3.1 B | electronics |
| 10 | Luo Jye | $2.9 B | tires |
| 11 | Tseng Cheng & Tseng Sing-ai | $2.8 B | petrochemicals |
| 12 | Samuel Yin | $2.6 B | retail |
| 13 | T.Y. Tsai | $2.15 B | finance |
| 14 | Lin Ming-hsiung | $2.1 B | supermarkets |
| 15 | Scott Lin | $2.07 B | optical components |
| 16 | Chen Tei-Fu | $2.05 B | herbal products retailer |
| 17 | Chen Yung-Tai | $2 B | real estate |
| 18 | Rudy Ma | $1.9 B | finance |
| 19 | Lin Chen-hai | $1.89 B | real estate |
| 20 | Wang Chou-hsiong | $1.88 B | footwear |
| 21 | Chin Jong Hwa | $1.8 B | auto parts |
| 22 | Lin Chang Su-O | $1.78 B | property |
| 23 | Shi Wen-long | $1.65 B | plastics |
| 24 | Douglas Hsu | $1.64 B | diversified |
| 25 | Tony Chen | $1.63 B | electronics |
| 26 | William & Wilfred Wang | $1.54 B | plastics |
| 27 | Allen & Tien-Szu Hung Horng | $1.5 B | electronics |
| 28 | Andre Koo, Sr., Sr. | $1.44 B | financial services |
| 29 | Wang Ren-sheng | $1.4 B | retail |
| 30 | Chao Teng-hsiung | $1.38 B | real estate |
| 31 | Thomas Wu | $1.36 B | finance |
| 32 | Archie Hwang | $1.33 B | semiconductors |
| 33 | K.C. Liu | $1.27 B | manufacturing |
| 34 | Tsai Chi-Jui | $1.1 B | shoes |
| 35 | Eugene Wu | $1.07 B | finance |
| 36 | Morris Chang | $1.06 B | semiconductors |
| 37 | Bruce Cheng | $1 B | electronics |
| 38 | Wu Chung-yi | $990 M | manufacturing |
| 39 | Yeh Min-Yuen | $980 M | cybersecurity |
| 40 | Shirley Kao | $970 M | food & beverage retailing |
| 41 | Lee Tien-tsai | $770 M | beverages |
| 42 | Ter-Fung Tsao | $760 M | food |
| 43 | Tsai Ming-Kai | $720 M | semiconductors |
| 44 | Ho Kuang-chi | $670 M | Restaurants |
| 45 | Chen Wu-kang | $600 M | skin care & household products |
| 46 | Liao Long-shing | $580 M | petrochemicals |
| 47 | Wu Li-gann | $570 M | electronic components |
| 48 | Tsai Yung-lung | $550 M | screws, bolts |
| 49 | Kenneth Yen | $540 M | autos |
| 50 | Huang Chung Sheng | $530 M | recycling |
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