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Leslie Koo is a Taiwanese businessperson who has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. He is the chairman of the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer.
Koo was born on 28 November 1954 in Taiwan. He graduated from National Taiwan University with a degree in electrical engineering. He then went on to pursue a master's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California.
Koo began his career in the electronics industry in the late 1970s. He joined Foxconn in 1988 and was appointed chairman in 1997. Under his leadership, Foxconn has become the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, with operations in more than 10 countries.
Koo is married and has two children. He is an avid golfer and enjoys playing the piano.
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| Occupation |
Businessperson |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
28 November, 1954 |
| Birthday |
28 November |
| Birthplace |
Taiwan |
| Date of death |
January 23, 2017, |
| Died Place |
Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
Taiwan |
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Leslie Koo Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Leslie Koo's Wife?
His wife is Anne Hou (m. ?–2017)
| Family |
| Parents |
Koo Chen-fu |
| Wife |
Anne Hou (m. ?–2017) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Koo Kung-kai |
Leslie Koo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Leslie Koo worth at the age of 63 years old? Leslie Koo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessperson. He is from Taiwan. We have estimated
Leslie Koo's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Businessperson |
Leslie Koo Social Network
Timeline
On 21 January 2017, Koo fell down a flight of stairs while attending a wedding banquet at the Regent Taipei Hotel. He was sent to Mackay Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Cheng Hsin General Hospital, where he died from cerebral haemorrhage on 23 January 2017. Taiwan Cement appointed Koo's brother-in-law Nelson Chang An-ping (張安平) as his successor.
In 2008, Koo met with prosecutors investigating corruption charges against Chen Shui-bian. Chen was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 20 years in prison, including 11 years for taking a NT$400 million bribe from Koo in the Longtan land transaction. In a subsequent interview with the media, Koo said that "I don't have any special feelings about the case."
Koo's net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion. Despite his wealth, he reportedly flew economy class and ate at night markets. Koo refused to retain bodyguards, believing their presence to be a snobbish, insulting admission that the wealthy could not be seen alongside others of lower socioeconomic status. After Li Chia-wei met Koo to discuss ideas for a plant shelter in 2006, Koo agreed to fund the project, operated by the Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center, on land in Gaoshu, Pingtung provided by Leslie Koo.
In June 2003, Dayu Development Corporation, the Koo family's property subsidiary, was on the verge of insolvency and threatening the survival of the family business. To raise emergency funds, Leslie Koo needed to sell a parcel of land in Longtan District, Taoyuan owned by Dayu. He paid what he called a "commission" to an associate of the then first lady Wu Shu-chen, and in exchange President Chen Shui-bian arranged for the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park to rent and then buy the parcel, which was incorporated into the Longtan Science Park.
Leslie Koo Cheng-yun (Chinese: 辜成允 ; pinyin: Gū Chéngyǔn ; Wade–Giles: Ku Ch'eng-yün ; 28 November 1954 – 23 January 2017) was a Taiwanese business executive and billionaire who served as Chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation. He was the second son of the prominent businessman and diplomat Koo Chen-fu, and a member of the Lukang Koo clan, one of the five wealthiest families of Taiwan.
Born in Taiwan on 28 November 1954, Leslie Koo attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, graduating with a Master of Business Administration in 1981. After the death of his elder brother Chester in late 2001, Leslie took over the management of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) in 2003. The company was at the time mired in NT$25 billion of debt because several risky investments made by Chester in the previous ten years had gone bad.
