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Cher Wang
Co-founding HTC, a major early smartphone maker that later developed the Vive virtual-reality business.
VIA Technologies · HTC
- Born
- September 1958
- Birthplace
- Taipei, Taiwan
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Cher Wang
Cher Wang is a Taiwanese technology entrepreneur associated with HTC and VIA Technologies. Her businesses have worked across computer hardware, smartphones and virtual reality. HTC’s early Android success was followed by intense competition and a shift towards immersive technology.
Early life
Business family
Her father, Wang Yung-ching, founded Formosa Plastics Group.
Education abroad
Attended school in California and studied economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Career
- 1982–1987
Entering technology
Worked at First International Computer before co-founding VIA Technologies.
- 1997
HTC foundation
Co-founded HTC with partners including HT Cho and Peter Chou.
- 2015
Executive leadership
Took over HTC’s chief executive role as the company developed its virtual-reality business.
- 2017
Google agreement
HTC agreed a major transfer of smartphone staff and a non-exclusive intellectual-property licence to Google.
Companies & projects
VIA Technologies
Co-founded the semiconductor business.
HTC
Helped establish the company that produced prominent early smartphones.
ABAC Women’s Forum
Co-founded a forum addressing opportunities for women in business.
Beyond work
Educational support
Supported Guizhou Forerunner College, offering opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds.
International business
Participated in APEC’s Business Advisory Council and international industry forums.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional biography and career record ↗Photo: Robert Scoble from Half Moon Bay, USA. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
