Suhon Lin (; born 1 August 1928) is a Taiwanese billionaire and co-founder of the , a

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Education

Lin graduated from what became the

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Career

With M. K. Liao and Tseng Shin-yi, Lin founded the Chang Chun Group in 1949. The company's name means "long spring" in

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, and was chosen to describe the strong bond between the three business partners. Lin placed twenty-third on "Taiwan's 40 Richest" published by ''

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'' in June 2008, with a net worth of US$1.15 billion. He ranked twenty-fourth in 2009, when his fortune was valued at US$800 million. By 2011, Lin was worth US$1.6 billion, and placed seventeenth on ''Forbes list of Taiwanese billionaires. Lin earned the nickname "the Edison of

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s" for his dedication to

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References

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