Kenneth Yen (born May 23, 1965) is a Taiwanese

Taiwanese people

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 entrepreneur who is listed as one of the richest people in the world. Yen was born in Taipei

Taipei

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, Taiwan

Taiwan

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. He attended Secondary School at Zai-Xing High School in Taipei's Muzha District

Muzha District

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. He attended Rider University

Rider University

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 in the United States

United States

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 where he studied business administration. He also has received an honorary business degree from St. John's University

St. John's University (Taiwan)

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. In 1989, he returned to Taiwan work in the operation of Yulon

Yulon

Yulon Motor is a Taiwanese automaker and importer. Taiwan's biggest automaker as of 2010, Yulon is known for building Nissan models under license...

, his families business. According to Forbes Magazine, he has an estimated Net Worth of $1.05 billion USD.

Yen is now married. His daughter, Michelle Yen, was born in 2005. She is currently the only heiress to Yulon Motor.

Timeline

• 1979 - Moved to the United States for study
• 1989 - Returned to Taiwan and began work as Yulon Chief Deputy Manager
• 1990 - Yulong Chief Executive
• 1991 - Married women's basketball national champion Chen lilian
• 2000 - China Auto Vice Chairman, Yulong Motor Vice Chairman and Managing Director
• 2001 - Resigned Yulong General Manager, became full-time Vice Chairmain