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Andre Koo

Andre Koo

Andre Koo (#741)

Global Rank #741
Country Rank #17
Country Taiwan

Andre Koo is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 6 B
  • Financial services
  • Taiwan
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #741
Country Rank #17
Net Worth $5.6B
Previous Worth $5.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Taiwan
Industry Financial services
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 25 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Financial services

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Personal Stats

Age 59
Source Of Wealth Financial services
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship Taiwan
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Leonard N. Stern School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.6B
Current Net Worth $5.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Andre Koo is the honorary chairman of Chailease Holding, an equipment-leasing outfit operating in Taiwan, mainland China and Southeast Asia. Chailease comprises over 70 companies with 10,000 employees. It operates in Taiwan, mainland China and 12 other countries and regions. He is the fourth-generation of the Koo Family that founded the Koos Group in the 19th century and first made their fortune in camphor, salt, sugar and land. Andre's brothers, Jeffrey Koo Jr. and Angelo Koo, are also billionaires and own stakes in Taiwan's financial giants CTBC Financial Holding and China Development Financial Holding, respectively. Andre, his father and his sons Andre Jr. and Matthew are all graduates of NYU's Stern School of Business. Andre sits on the NYU board of trustees and is chairman emeritus of the Stern executive board.

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Did You Know?

The Andre Koo Lobby at NYU's Stern School of Business is named after Koo. He has been sponsoring the school's Andre Koo Tech MBA program since its inception in 2018.

Andre's father, financier Jeffrey Koo, Sr., who died in 2012, was dubbed the "Father of the Credit Card" in Taiwan.

Koo calls himself a true connoisseur of both wine and business jets.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Andre Koo's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $5.6B (May 4, 2026)

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