Pierre Chen
$23.35B
$30.4M (0.1%)
as of 06/13/26
About Pierre Chen
Pierre Chen chairs Yageo, an electronics-component maker whose parts are found in everything from mobile phones to tablet PCs to cars.
Chen started Yageo in 1977 and took the company public 16 years later.
An avid art buyer, he has works by Gerhard Richter, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon.
In 2021 Yageo formed joint venture Xsemi with Taiwan's Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, a world-leading contract electronics manufacturer, to develop semiconductor components.
In January 2026, Yageo fully acquired Japan's thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics for roughly $700 million.
Personal stats
Citizenship
Taiwan, Province of ChinaSource of wealth
ElectronicsResidence
Taipei, Taiwan, Province of ChinaMarital status
DivorcedBirth date
09/28/56 (age 69)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, National Cheng Kung UniversitySelf-made
self-madePierre Chen’s fortune is worth
389K
troy ounces of gold
359K
median U.S. household
234K
median U.S. income
0.467%
U.S. credit card volume
0.093%
GDP of the United States
0.069%
United States debt
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His mountain home has spectacular views of Taipei.
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TAIWAN | 6271-TW
Tong Hsing Electronics IndustriesTAIWAN | 2327-TW
YageoTAIWAN | 2327-TW
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