Min Kao
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Min H. Kao (Chinese: 高民環; pinyin: Gāo Mínhuán) is a Taiwanese-American electrical engineer, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Garmin, with Gary Burrell, and its chairman.
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Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Tennessee (MS; PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Co-founder and chairman, Garmin |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 2, including Jen Kao |
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In 2011, Kao was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for leadership in developing and commercializing compact GPS navigation devices.