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T.Y. Tsai
$2.38B
as of 07/05/24
About T.Y. Tsai
T.Y. Tsai's father, Tsai Wan-lin, built Cathay Life Insurance into a powerhouse and was Taiwan's richest person at the time of his 2004 death.
Tsai struck out on his own in 2010, selling his shares in Cathay Financial Holding, Cathay Life's successor, to his brothers.
These days Tsai makes real estate investments through Homax Equity.
He has a collection of cars and art, including at least one Monet.
Brothers Hong-tu and Cheng-ta and cousins Daniel and Richard are all billionaires.
Personal stats
Citizenship
Taiwan, Province of ChinaSource of wealth
FinanceResidence
Taipei, Taiwan, Province of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/53 (age 71)Number of children
1Education
EMBA, National Taiwan University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Tokai UniversitySelf-made
inheritedT.Y. Tsai’s fortune is worth
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40K
troy ounces of gold
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37K
median U.S. household
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24K
median U.S. income
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0.048%
U.S. credit card volume
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0.01%
GDP of the United States
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0.007%
United States debt
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