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Scott Lin
Taiwanese billionaire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scott Lin (Chinese: 林耀英; born 1933) is a Taiwanese billionaire and co-founder of Largan Precision.
Life and career
Scott Lin was born in 1933.[1] Largan Optronic began in 1969,[2] and was succeeded by Largan Precision in 1987 after a NT$10 million investment.[3] As chairman and chief executive of Largan Precision, Lin became known for his taciturn demeanor.[2][4][5] Lin was succeeded as chairman of Largan by company cofounder Tony Chen in 2010.[6] Lin's youngest son Adam later assumed the company chairmanship.[3] Lin made his first appearance on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires in 2014 and was ranked thirty-third in the nation with a net worth of US$1.2 billion.[7] Lin was listed on The World's Billionaires for the first time in 2015; his fortune was valued at US$1.5 billion.[8][9] In early 2017, Lin's net worth was US$3.2 billion, ranking seventy-sixth on a Forbes list of businesspeople in technology, and ninth on Taiwan's list.[10][11] When the 2017 Forbes Taiwan Rich List was released in June, Lin was valued at US$2.7 billion and ranked thirteenth.[12]
Lin is married and has two sons, Lin En-chou and Adam Lin.[3][13]
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