Luo Jye
Appearance
Luo Jye | |
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Born | 1925 Inrin District, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan |
Died | 15 March 2019 | (aged 93–94)
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Occupation | Tire manufacturer |
Known for | Founder, Cheng Shin Rubber |
Children | 4, including Lo Tsai-Jen |
Luo Jye (Chinese: 羅結; pinyin: Luó Jié; 1925 – 15 March 2019) was a Taiwanese billionaire, founder of Cheng Shin Rubber, the world's ninth largest tire manufacturer. At the time of his death, he was the sixth richest person in Taiwan.[1]
Early life
[edit]Luo Jye was born in 1925.[2]
Career
[edit]Luo founded Cheng Shin Rubber in 1967. In January 2015, he passed control of Cheng Shin to his son, Lo Tsai-jen.[2]
According to Forbes, Luo had a net worth of US$4.2 billion, as of January 2015.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Luo had four children and lived in Dacun, Changhua, Taiwan.[2]
Luo died on 15 March 2019, at the age of 94.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Li Mengxuan 李孟璇 (18 March 2019). "正新創辦人羅結逝世 享壽94歲". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d "#775 Luo Jye & family". Forbes. Retrieved 3 April 2019.