Andre Koo
About Andre Koo
Andre Koo is the honorary chairman of Chailease Holding, an equipment-leasing outfit operating in Taiwan, mainland China and Southeast Asia.
Chailease comprises over 70 companies with 10,000 employees. It operates in Taiwan, mainland China and 12 other countries and regions.
He is the fourth-generation of the Koo Family that founded the Koos Group in the 19th century and first made their fortune in camphor, salt, sugar and land.
Andre's brothers, Jeffrey Koo Jr. and Angelo Koo, are also billionaires and own stakes in Taiwan's financial giants CTBC Financial Holding and China Development Financial Holding, respectively.
Andre, his father and his sons Andre Jr. and Matthew are all graduates of NYU's Stern School of Business. Andre sits on the NYU board of trustees and is chairman emeritus of the Stern executive board.
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05/25/67 (age 58)Number of children
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Master of Business Administration, Leonard N. Stern School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York UniversitySelf-made
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Koo calls himself a true connoisseur of both wine and business jets.
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