Scott Lin

Scott Lin (Chinese: 林耀英; born 1933) is a Taiwanese billionaire and cofounder of Largan Precision.

Scott Lin
Born1993
Net worthUS$3.2 billion (2017)
Children2

Scott Lin was born in 1933.[1] Largan Optronic began in 1969,[2] and was succeeded by Largan Precision in 1987 after a NT$10 million investment.[3] As chairman and chief executive of Largan Precision, Lin became known for his taciturn demeanor.[2][4][5] Lin was succeeded as chairman of Largan by company cofounder Tony Chen in 2010.[6] Lin's youngest son Adam later assumed the company chairmanship.[3] Lin made his first appearance on Forbes' list of Taiwanese billionaires in 2014 and was ranked thirty-third in the nation with a net worth of US$1.2 billion.[7] Lin was listed on The World's Billionaires for the first time in 2015; his fortune was valued at US$1.5 billion.[8][9] In early 2017, Lin's net worth was US$3.2 billion, ranking seventy-sixth on a Forbes list of businesspeople in technology, and ninth on Taiwan's list.[10][11] When the 2017 Forbes Taiwan Rich List was released in June, Lin was valued at US$2.7 billion and ranked thirteenth.[12]

Lin is married and has two sons, Lin En-chou and Adam Lin.[3][13]

References
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  10. Lee, Wendy (21 March 2017). "Forbes names Terry Gou richest man in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  11. "'Forbes' magazine ranks Terry Gou 23rd-richest in tech". Taipei Times. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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