Leslie Koo
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Koo.
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]
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(s) | Koo Chen-fu |
| Relatives | Chester Koo (brother) |
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. https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2017/01/23/powerful-taiwan-billionaire-clan-suffers-loss-as-leslie-koo-dies-in-taipei/.
- ↑ "Taiwanese cement scion Leslie Koo dies in fall". South China Morning Post. 24 January 2017. http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2064733/taiwanese-cement-scion-leslie-koo-dies-fall.
- ↑ Huang, Ching-Hsuan (16 December 2010). "Preserving the Koo Family Escutcheon". CommonWealth Magazine. http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=12501. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ "Taiwan Cement chief Koo Cheng-yun dies at 62". Nikkei. 23 January 2017. http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Taiwan-Cement-chief-Koo-Cheng-yun-dies-at-62.