K.C. Liu
$2.21B
as of 05/10/26
About K.C. Liu
Liu Ko-chen, also known as K.C. Liu, is the chairman of Advantech, a supplier of industrial computing devices and software.
Liu cofounded Advantech in 1983 at age 29 with two colleagues from HP Taiwan.
Advantech is the world's largest industrial PC maker with a 41% market share.
Liu's sons, Wesley and Tony, sit on the board.
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Citizenship
Taiwan, Province of ChinaSource of wealth
ManufacturingResidence
Taipei, Taiwan, Province of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/20/54 (age 72)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Engineering, National Chiao Tung UniversitySelf-made
self-madeK.C. Liu’s fortune is worth
37K
troy ounces of gold
34K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.044%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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Before Advantech he was an R&D engineer and later a sales engineer for HP Taiwan in the Instrument Department.
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