T.H. Tung
Tzu-Hsien Tung / 童子賢 | |
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 Tung at 2016 Taipei Game Show | |
| Born | 25 June 1960 |
| Alma mater | National Taipei University of Technology National Dong Hwa University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Tzu-Hsien Tung (Chinese: 童子賢; born c. 1960)[1] is a Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder and former vice chairman of Asus. He serves as the chairman of Pegatron, currently.
Early life[]
T.H. Tung was born in 1960 and grew up in Ruisui, Hualien County, Taiwan.[2] His father was a watchmaker.[2] He grew up in the countryside, without a television set, and played Little League Baseball.[2] He became an avid reader, and was influenced by the works of Yang Mu and Hu Shih.[2]
Tung received a master's degree in computer and communication engineering from the National Taipei University of Technology.[3] While he was at university, he regularly skipped class to read independently instead, often reading censored books.[2] He was also the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper.[2]
Career[]
Tung started his career at Acer Inc.[2] T.H. Tung co-founded Asus in 1989.[2] He served as its vice chairman.[3] He became the majority shareholder of Eslite Bookstore.[2]
Tung serves as the chairman of Pegatron.[3] Additionally, he serves as the chairman of Kinsus and .[3]
Philanthropy[]
According to CommonWealth Magazine, "He has sponsored countless artistic and cultural events and financed historical research on late presidents Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo and documentaries on the careers of Taiwanese writers."[2]
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