James Y. Chao
James Chao | |
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MBA) | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Petrochemical and plastics industry |
| Awards | Petrochemical Heritage Award, 2019[1] |
James Yuan Chao (born 1947) is an American chemical industry executive, chair of the
Early life and education
Chao was born on September 14, 1947, and grew up in Taiwan. His father was born in China and moved to Taiwan with his family in 1946.[2] In the mid-1980s, Chao's family moved from Taiwan to the U.S.[3]
Chao received a Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Columbia University.[1][4]
Companies
In 1986
The Chao family also founded Suzhou Huasu Plastics Company in China as of 1993, and Titan Chemicals Corporation in Malaysia as of 1998. James Chao was the managing director of Titan from 1988 to 2003, and the company's chair and director from 2003 to 2010.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Petrochemical Heritage Award". Science History Institute. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Abram, Lynwood (March 16, 2008). "Chao, pioneered petrochemical ventures around the world". Chron. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Westlake Chemical's family owners are new billionaires". Family Business. September 19, 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "James Chao". Westlake Chemical. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b Coffey, Brendan (September 17, 2012). "Hidden Billionaires Unmasked as Westlake Chemical Soars". Bloomberg.
- ^ "James Y. Chao". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Westlake Chemical Appoints New Directors to Its Board". BusinessWire. January 8, 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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