Stan Shih

Stan Shih (Chinese: 施振榮; pinyin: Shī Zhènróng; born 18 December 1944), is the founder, president, and chairman of Acer Inc. In 1976, after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in electronic engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Shih founded Multitech with his wife Carolyn Yeh and five partners. Shih chaired Multitech through to 1987, when the company was renamed Acer, continuing as Acer chairman until his retirement in late 2004, having seen the company grow from a tiny start-up to a billion-dollar worldwide brand. Shih remained active in charity work during his retirement, including serving as a special representative of President Chen Shui-bian to the APEC Australia 2007. In November 2013, Shih returned to Acer after being reinstated as president and chairman.[1]

"Shi Zhenrong" redirects here. For the founder of Suntech, see Shi Zhengrong.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shī (施).
Stan Shih
Stan Shih at the 2007 Taiwan Brands' Trend Forum
Born (1944-12-18) December 18, 1944
Rokkō Town, Shōka District, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
(now Lukang, Changhua County, Taiwan)
NationalityTaiwanese
Alma materNational Chiao Tung University
Known forPresident and Chairman of Acer Inc.
Spouse(s)Carolyn Yeh
Children3

References
  1. "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?".


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