Shi Wen-long

Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung[1] (Chinese: 許文龍; pinyin: Xǔ Wénlóng; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wen-lung; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ bûn-liông; born 1928, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan) is a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of Chi Mei Corporation, the largest maker of ABS resin in the world. He has been ranked among Forbes' World's Richest People.[2] He was chairman of Chi Mei until his resignation 2004, though he still holds significant stakes in the company and sits on its board.

Shi Wen-long
許文龍
Born (1928-02-25) 25 February 1928
Tainan, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
NationalityRepublic of China
OccupationBusinessperson
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hsu (Shi).

Shi was a senior advisor to Chen Shui-bian during his presidency and is known to support pro-Taiwan independence causes, a stance which has made him unpopular with mainland China.[3] He has claimed that Taiwanese women who acted as comfort women during Japanese rule were not forced to do so, which created much controversy.[4]

In 1992, Shi founded the Chimei Museum, in which he collects valuable string instruments made by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù and other famous artisans. The museum is known for holding the world's largest collection of violins.[5] Shi is an amateur performing concert violinist.[6]

References
  1. Chimei profile
  2. Forbes. Wen Long Shi & family. March 9, 2005.
  3. China Radio International. China Won't Take Money from Taiwan Separatists. June 1, 2004.
  4. Landler, Mark (March 2, 2001). "Cartoon of Wartime 'Comfort Women' Irks Taiwan". The New York Times.
  5. Taiwan's museum 'for the poor' home to world's largest violin collection
  6. Forbes. Wen Long Shi & family. February 25, 2004.
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