From the Editor
  • Liu Ko-chen, also known as K.C. Liu, is the chairman of Advantech, a supplier of industrial computing devices and software.
  • Liu cofounded Advantech in 1983 at age 29 with two colleagues from HP Taiwan.
  • Advantech is the world's largest industrial PC maker with a 42.5% market share in 2023.
  • Liu's sons, Wesley and Tony, sit on the board.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
70
Source of Wealth
Manufacturing, Self Made
Residence
Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship
Taiwan
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
Did you know
An avid reader of management books, Liu enjoys sharing books with staff, including Built to Last and Blue Ocean Strategy.
Before Advantech he was an R&amp;D engineer and later a sales engineer for HP Taiwan in the Instrument Department. <br>
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