Terry Gou

About Terry Gou

Terry Gou is the founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer with over 40% market share, whose top customers include Apple.

He stepped down as the firm's chairman in 2019, after 45 years at the helm; he remains at the firm as a director.

Better known by its trade name, Foxconn, Hon Hai employs 900,000 people during peak season.

The company bought Japanese electronics maker Sharp and Nokia's mobile phone brand in 2016.

In 2019, he withdrew his bid to run for the 2020 presidential election, a few months after announcing his intention. Four years later he entered and withdrew from the race for a second time.