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Terry Gou

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Terry Gou (Chinese: 郭台銘; pinyin: Guō Táimíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koeh Tâi-bêng; born 18 October 1950) is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and politician. Gou is the founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics. Founded in 1974, Foxconn grew to become an international business empire, becoming the largest private employer and exporter in Taiwan with a workforce of 1.2 million. As of 2024, Gou had a net worth of US$10.4 billion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Gou is the 253rd most popular businessperson (down from 203rd in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Taiwan (down from 9th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Taiwanese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Terry Gou ranks 253 out of 847. Before him are Steve Fossett, Hans Wilsdorf, Vagit Alekperov, David Icke, Shibusawa Eiichi, and George Gallup. After him are Isaac Carasso, Ray Dalio, William C. Durant, Jimmy Lai, Srettha Thavisin, and Marcel Bich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Terry Gou ranks 153. Before him are Vagit Alekperov, Sebastião Lazaroni, Neda Ukraden, Mike Campbell, Adrian Năstase, and Natsagiin Bagabandi. After him are Dudu Georgescu, John Landis, Camarón de la Isla, Håkan Nesser, Elya Baskin, and Natalie Cole.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Terry Gou ranks 11 out of 116. Before him are Jensen Huang (1963), Momofuku Ando (1910), Chen Shui-bian (1950), William Lai (1959), Yuan T. Lee (1936), and Joan Lin (1953). After him are Jerry Yang (1968), Teruo Nakamura (1919), Shu Qi (1976), Zheng Keshuang (1670), Brigitte Lin (1954), and Takeshi Kaneshiro (1973).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Taiwan

Among businesspeople born in Taiwan, Terry Gou ranks 2. Before him are Jensen Huang (1963). After him are Jerry Yang (1968), Steve Chen (1978), Lisa Su (1969), and Kai-Fu Lee (1961).

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