James Chu

This article is about the American electronics businessman. For other uses, see James C. Y. Chu.
James Chu
Born (1957-10-23) October 23, 1957 (age 68)
Pingtung City, Taiwan
EducationTunghai University (no degree)[1]
OccupationsChairman and CEO
Known forViewSonic
Websitehttps://www.viewsonic.com/us/james-chu

James Chu (born October 23, 1957) is an American businessman who founded ViewSonic, one of the largest brands in computer monitors.[1]

Biography

Chu was born October 23, 1957 in Pingtung City, Taiwan. His father was enlisted in the Republic of China Air Force, and his mother was a housewife. He is the fifth of six children.[2]

Chu studied at the Department of Sociology at Tunghai University but dropped out before graduation.[3]

Chu moved to California in 1986 to become the president of U.S. operations at a Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer.[4]

ViewSonic

In 1987, Chu launched Keypoint Technology Corporation, a distribution company specializing in computer peripherals. Chu introduced the ViewSonic brand of computer monitors in 1990 and renamed the company ViewSonic in 1993.[4]

ViewSonic became one of the largest brands in monitors. In 1999, it had 6.9% of the market share in the U.S., ranking 5th nationwide behind competitors Dell, Compaq, Gateway and Hewlett-Packard.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Twenty-Five Notable Chinese-Americans". Forbes. September 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "James Chu 1/8 | Asian American Rags to Riches Success Stories | GoldSea". goldsea.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ "Forgotten Display Market Leader ViewSonic Stages a Comeback｜Industry｜2019-12-21｜web only". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. ^ a b "Executive - James Chu". www.viewsonic.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. ^ Kaplan, Karen (March 27, 2000). "For ViewSonic Chief, Constant Monitoring Pays Off". Los Angeles Times.

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