Tzu-Hsien Tung ( zh, t=童子賢, p=Tóng Zǐxián; born c. 1960) is a Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder and former vice chairman of

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. Currently, he serves as the chairman of

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. Tung received an honorary

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degree from

National Dong Hwa University National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a national university, national research university located in Hualien County, Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engine ...

in 2015 and funded the establishment of the

Yang Mu Yang Mu ( zh, t=楊牧, p=Yáng Mù, September 6, 1940 – March 13, 2020) was a pen name of Wang Ching-hsien (), a Taiwanese poet, essayist, critic, translator, Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, and fo ...

Center for Literary Studies at NDHU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Early life and education

Tzu-Hsien Tung was born in 1960 and grew up in Ruisui,

Hualien County Hualien () is a County (Taiwan), county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Hu ...

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. His father was a watchmaker. He grew up in the countryside, without a television set, and played Little League Baseball. He became an avid reader, and was influenced by the works of

and

Hu Shih Hu Shih ( zh, t=胡適; 17 December 189124 February 1962) was a Chinese academic, writer, and politician. Hu contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform, and was a leading advocate for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He part ...

. Tung received a master's degree in computer and communication engineering from the

National Taipei University of Technology National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech; ) is a public university in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a member of the Global Research & Industry Alliance (Gloria) of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China, Ministry of ...

. While he was at university, he regularly skipped class to read independently instead, often reading censored books. He was also the editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper.

Career

Tung started his career at

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T.H. Tung co-founded

in 1989. He served as its vice chairman. He became the majority shareholder of

Eslite Bookstore Eslite Bookstore () is one of the largest retail bookstore chains in Taiwan. It also offers one of the largest selections of English-language publications and translation materials in Taiwan. Headquartered in Xinyi District, Taipei, the c ...

. Tung serves as the chairman of

. Additionally, he serves as the chairman of Kinsus and Lumens.

Philanthropy

According to ''

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'', "He has sponsored countless artistic and cultural events and financed historical research on late presidents Chiang Kai-shek and

Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo (, 27 April 1910 – 13 January 1988) was a politician of the Republic of China. The eldest and only biological son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, he held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China and ended ...

and documentaries on the careers of Taiwanese writers."

References

1960s births Living people People from Hualien County Taiwanese businesspeople Taiwanese company founders Taiwanese philanthropists National Dong Hwa University alumni National Taipei University of Technology alumni Asus 20th-century Taiwanese businesspeople 21st-century Taiwanese businesspeople Year of birth missing (living people) {{Taiwan-business-bio-stub