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Walter Wang | |
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| Nationality | Taiwanese American |
| Education | University of California-Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | The Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation, JM Eagle |
| Spouse | Shirley Wang |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Wang Yung-ching |
Walter Wang is a Taiwanese businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of The Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation, and JMM Foundation, a philanthropic organization. He is also the CEO of JM Eagle, a global manufacturer of plastic pipe. Wang's father was Wang Yung-ching,[1] founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his death in 2008.[2] His sister is Cher Wang, co-founder and chairperson (since 2007[3]) of HTC Corporation and integrated chipset maker VIA Technologies.[4]
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