$ 7,500
LEGEND
TERRY GOU
CEO , Hon Hai Technology Group ( Foxconn )
F ounder and former CEO of Hon Hai Technology Group ( Foxconn ), we look at what makes Taiwan ’ s richest man a legend . Founding Hon Hai Technology Group - better known as Foxconn - in 1974 with $ 7,500 in startup money , Gou has taken the company from a startup to Taiwan ' s largest private manufacturing enterprise by 2001 .
Not only is Foxconn the world ’ s largest electronics manufacturer providing products to the likes of Apple , it is also a leader in global science and technology solutions . Gou is committed to driving Foxconn to create an AI 8K + 5G global ecosystem promoting nextgeneration technological solutions and applications in all aspects of life .
Actively involved in philanthropic and social development initiatives for underprivileged youth , Gou founded the Taiwan-based YongLin
Gou founded
Foxconn in 1974 with just
$ 7,500
Foundation in 2000 to fund and support multiple projects ranging from education to healthcare .
In 2007 , the YongLin Healthcare Foundation donated NT $ 25bn ( US $ 867.79mn ) to the National Taiwan University Medical School for the development of a world-class cancer prevention , treatment and research center . In addition the YongLin Education Foundation initiated the ‘ Tomorrow School ’ program to bridge the knowledge gap for students in remote villages .
After 45 years as CEO of Foxconn , Gou stepped down from the role in 2019 to return to politics taking on the formidable challenge of becoming a presidential candidate . Whilst he stepped down from the bid , Gou has not removed himself from politics and will continue to strive for the policies he proposed in the presidential primary in 2019 .
18 April 2021