Chao Yao-dong
Taiwanese economist
Chao Yao-tung (Chinese: 趙耀東; 1916 – 20 August 2008) was a Taiwanese economist.2
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Born Sep 29, 1916, died Aug 20, 2008.1
Companies
- China Steel CorporationFounder9
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: economist, politician.5
- Date not recordedFounded China Steel Corporation4
Chao was born in Jiangsu in 1916. He graduated from Wuhan University with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in mechanical engineering in 1940. He then completed graduate studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1947.
In 1971, Chao helped found China Steel. He was the Minister of Economic Affairs from 1981 to 1984. Chao then served as chairman of the Council for Economic Planning and Development until 1988. Alongside Li Kwoh-ting, Chao became known for his influence on the Taiwan Miracle.
Chao Yao-tung died of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome on 20 August 2008, at the age of 92.
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Personal life
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- 1WikidataChao Yao-dong on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataChina Steel Corporation, Founder