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Shi Wen-long

Taiwanese businessman (1928–2023)

Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung (Chinese: 許文龍; pinyin: Xǔ Wénlóng; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wen-lung; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ bûn-liông; 25 February 1928 – 18 November 2023) was a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of Chi Mei Corporation, the largest maker of ABS resin in the world. He was ranked among Forbes' world's richest people.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Shi Wen-long (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 25, 1928, died Nov 18, 2023.¹

About

He was the chairman of Chi Mei until his resignation in 2004, although he still held significant stakes in the company and sat on its board.

Shi was a senior advisor to Chen Shui-bian during his presidency and was known to support pro-Taiwan independence causes, a stance which made him unpopular with mainland China. He claimed that Taiwanese women who acted as comfort women during Japanese rule were not forced to do so, which created much controversy. Reportedly, Chi Mei Group faced pressure from the Chinese government, and after the Anti-Secession Law passed in 2005, Shi renounced Taiwan independence.

In 1992, Shi founded the Chimei Museum, which collects valuable string instruments made by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, and other famous artisans. The museum holds the world's largest collection of violins. Shi was an amateur performing concert violinist.

Shi Wen-long died on 18 November 2023, at the age of 95.

From Wikipedia’s article on Shi Wen-long, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

CHIMEI CorporationFounder¹²

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, violinist, patron of the arts, businessperson.⁵

2000 to 2006Senior Advisors to the President of the Republic of China⁴
1996 to 2000National Policy Advisors to the President of the Republic of China⁴
Date not recordedFounded CHIMEI Corporation³

Personal life

BornFeb 25, 1928, Tainan City⁶
DiedNov 18, 2023, Chi Mei Medical Center^{7 8}
CitizenshipTaiwan under Japanese rule, Republic of China, Taiwan⁹

Awards

2021Asia's Most Influential Taiwan^{10 11}
Date not recordedKnight Commander of the Order of the Rising Sun¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataShi Wen-long on Wikidata
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WikipediaShi Wen-long on Wikipedia
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WikidataShi Wen-long: Founded CHIMEI Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataShi Wen-long: National Policy Advisors to the President of the Republic of China, on Wikidata
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WikidataShi Wen-long: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataShi Wen-long: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataShi Wen-long: place of death, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of death, as reported
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WikidataShi Wen-long: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataShi Wen-long: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataCHIMEI Corporation, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsShi Wen-long photo by 新竹縣政府文化局, Attribution