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Andre Koo

Andre Koo

Andre Koo (#739)

Global Rank #739
Country Rank #18
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 #739
Country Rank #18
Net Worth $5.7B
Previous Worth $5.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Taiwan
Industry Financial services
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Financial services

Profile Data

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 $5.7B
Current Net Worth $5.7B

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 seventh-generation of the Koo Family that trace their roots to Koh Lay Huan, the first Kapitan Cina of Penang. The family first made their fortune in camphor, salt, sugar and land and founded the Koos Group. 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 Jr. is founder and general partner of K8 Capital, a New York-based private credit and venture capital firm.

Insights

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.

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.

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: $5.7B (May 4, 2026)

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