Chao Teng-hsiung

Chao Teng-hsiung (#1479)

Global Rank #1479

Country Rank #33

Country Taiwan

Chao Teng-hsiung is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Real estate
Taiwan
M
81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,479

Country Rank #33

Net Worth $2.8B

Previous Worth $2.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Taiwan

Industry Real estate

Age 81 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Taipei, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Real estate

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 81

Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made

Residence Taipei, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.8B

Current Net Worth $2.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Chao Teng-hsiung started Farglory Land, one of Taiwan's largest real estate developers, in 1978 and is still its largest shareholder. Farglory Land is the flagship unit of Farglory Group, whose interests include financial and retail services, air-cargo logistics and hospitality. Chao also controls Farglory FTZ Investment Holding, Farglory Life Insurance and Farglory Hotel. Eldest son Wen-Chia, also known as Frank, took over as Farglory Land chairman in 2014 amid a corruption scandal involving Chao. In 2022 a Taipei court sentenced Chao to seven years in prison on bribery and corruption charges on the first trial. The second trial is still ongoing.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Chao Teng-hsiung.

#1440

Billionaires (2026)

#28

Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Born into poverty in western Taiwan, Chao moved to Taipei in 1966 and did odd jobs. He saved money to supply cement to construction firms.

Over time he bought property and developed his own projects, starting out with buildings that combined factories and offices.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Chao Teng-hsiung's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $2.8B (May 4, 2026)