Lin Rong-San
| Lin Rong-San | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1939 Roshū Village, Shinshō District, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan |
| Died |
November 28, 2015 (aged 76) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Occupation | Founder, Union Bank of Taiwan; publisher of Liberty Times and Taipei Times |
| Net worth | $3.9 billion (November 2015)[1] |
| Children | 4 |
Lin Rong-San (Chinese: 林榮三; May 27, 1939 – November 28, 2015) was a Taiwanese politician, publisher and businessman. He was the founder of Union Bank of Taiwan, and the publisher of Liberty Times and Taipei Times.[2]
In June 2008, the magazine Forbes ranked him as the seventh richest of Taiwan, with a net worth of US$2.7 billion.[3] Lin fell to eighth on the same list in 2010,[4] then slid to tenth in 2011.[5] In November 2015, his fortune was valued at US$3.9 billion.[1] Lin was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon by Lee Teng-hui in 2000, followed by the Order of Propitious Clouds with Grand Cordon from Chen Shui-bian in 2008.[6]
His older brother is the billionaire real estate developer Lin Yu-Lin. Lin died at home in Taipei on November 28, 2015, from cardiopulmonary failure caused by a tumor.[7]
References
- 1 2 "#9 Lin Rong San". Forbes. November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "《自由時報》創辦人林榮三病逝 享壽77歲、身價逾千億". storm.mg.
- ↑ "#7 Lin Rong San". Forbes. June 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "#8 Lin Rong San". Forbes. March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "#10 Lin Rong San". Forbes. 2011.
- ↑ "OBITUARY: Taipei Times founder Lin Rung San passes away at home aged 76". Taipei Times. November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Tzou, Jiing-wen (November 29, 2015). "Remembering a 'man of unbending character'". Taipei Times. Retrieved November 29, 2015.