Leslie Koo
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Koo.
Leslie Koo Cheng-yun | |
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| Born | November 28, 1954 |
| Died | January 23, 2017 (aged 62) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other names | Gu Chengyun |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Parent | Koo Chen-fu |
| Relatives | Chester Koo (brother) |
Leslie Koo Cheng-yun (Chinese: 辜成允; pinyin: Gū Chéngyǔn; Wade–Giles: Ku Ch'eng-yün; 28 November 1954 – 23 January 2017) was a Taiwanese business executive and billionaire. He served as Chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation until his death in 2017. He was the second son of famous businessman and diplomat Koo Chen-fu.[1][2] He was a member of the Lukang Koo clan, one of the five wealthiest families of Taiwan.[3]
Koo died from a cerebral hemorrhage after falling from a flight of stairs in Taipei on 23 January 2017, aged 62.[4]
References
- ↑ "Powerful Taiwan Billionaire Clan Suffers Loss As Leslie Koo Dies In Taipei". Forbes. 23 January 2017.
- ↑ "Taiwanese cement scion Leslie Koo dies in fall". South China Morning Post. 24 January 2017.
- ↑ Huang, Ching-Hsuan (16 December 2010). "Preserving the Koo Family Escutcheon". CommonWealth Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via China Post.
- ↑ "Taiwan Cement chief Koo Cheng-yun dies at 62". Nikkei. 23 January 2017.