Tzu-Hsien Tung (; born c. 1960) is a Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder and former vice chairman of Asus. He serves as the chairman of

Pegatron Pegatron Corporation () is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company that mainly develops computing, communications and consumer electronics for branded vendors. It also develops, designs and manufactures computer peripherals and components. ...

, currently. Tung received an

honorary An honorary position is one given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment. Other uses include: * Honorary Academy Award, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, United States * Honorary Aryan, a status in Nazi Germany ...

Doctor of Science Doctor of Science ( la, links=no, Scientiae Doctor), usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D., or D.S., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries, "Doctor of Science" is the degree used f ...

degree from

National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; ; shortened as "") is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely considered as the most potential research university and the most prestigious university ...

in 2015 and founded

Yang Mu Yang Mu ( zh, t=楊牧, p=Yáng Mù, September 6, 1940 – March 13, 2020) was a pen name of Wang Ching-hsien(), a Taiwanese poet, essayist, critic, translator, and Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, Sea ...

Center for Literary Studies.

Early life

Tzu-Hsien Tung was born in 1960 and grew up in

Ruisui Ruisui Township is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 12,107 inhabitants in 11 villages. The population is composed of Hoklo, Hakka, and Taiwanese aborigines, most of whom are Amis. Agric ...

, Hualien County,

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. His father was a watchmaker. He grew up in the countryside, without a television set, and played

Little League Baseball Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization He became an avid reader, and was influenced by the works of

and

Hu Shih Hu Shih (; 17 December 1891 – 24 February 1962), also known as Hu Suh in early references, was a Chinese diplomat, essayist, literary scholar, philosopher, and politician. Hu is widely recognized today as a key contributor to Chinese libera ...

. Tung received a master's degree in computer and communication engineering from the

National Taipei University of Technology National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT, Taipei Tech; ) is a public university in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a member of the Global Research & Industry Alliance (Gloria) of the Ministry of Science and Technology and accredited by AACSB. Locate ...

. While he was at university, he regularly skipped class to read independently instead, often reading censored books. He was also the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper.

Career

Tung started his career at

Acer Inc. Acer Inc. ( ) is a Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation specializing in advanced electronics technology, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs ( clamshells, 2-in-1s, co ...

T.H. Tung co-founded Asus in 1989. He served as its vice chairman. He became the majority shareholder of Eslite Bookstore. Tung serves as the chairman of

. Additionally, he serves as the chairman of Kinsus and Lumens.

Philanthropy

According to ''

CommonWealth Magazine The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, or "MassINC," is registered as a non-profit 501(c) organization that functions as a nonpartisan, evidence-based think tank. Its mission is to develop a public agenda for Massachusetts that pro ...

'', "He has sponsored countless artistic and cultural events and financed historical research on late presidents

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

and Chiang Ching-kuo and documentaries on the careers of Taiwanese writers."

References

1960s births Living people People from Hualien County Taiwanese businesspeople Taiwanese company founders Taiwanese philanthropists National Dong Hwa University alumni National Taipei University of Technology alumni Asus 20th-century Taiwanese businesspeople 21st-century Taiwanese businesspeople {{Taiwan-business-bio-stub