Andre Koo Sr
About Andre Koo Sr
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.
The first generation of Koos made their fortune in camphor, salt, sugar, and land. Koo's father, financier Jeffrey Koo, Sr., who died in 2012, was dubbed the "Father of the Credit Card" in Taiwan.
Andre's business empire operates independently from the Koo family's holdings.
Andre, his father and Andre Jr. are all graduates of NYU's Stern School of Business; younger son Mattrew is studying there as an undergraduate. Andre now chairs the board of overseers at NYU Stern.
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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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The Andre Koo Lobby at NYU's Stern School of Business is named after Koo. He has been sponsoring the school's Andre Koo Tech MBA program since its inception in 2018.
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