Allen Chao
Allen Chao | |
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趙宇天 | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) Shanghai, China |
| Alma mater | Taipei Medical University (BS) West Virginia University (MS) Purdue University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Founder of Watson Pharmaceuticals |
Allen Y. Chao (born 1944) is a Taiwanese-American businessman who founded Watson Pharmaceuticals and was chief executive officer from 1984 to 2008, and chairman.
Life and career
Born in Shanghai, he spent his childhood in Taiwan. Chao went to Taipei Medical College, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in pharmacy in 1967.[1] After emigrating to the United States, Chao obtained an M.S. degree in Pharmaceutics from West Virginia University in 1970.[1] He subsequently received a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy from Purdue University in 1973.[1][2] Chao, along with other members of the Chao family, contributed to the establishment of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California campus. Since their first gift to the university in 1995, Chao and his family have given nearly $30 million to the campus.[3]
In 2005, Chao contributed to the establishment of The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy, located in the Purdue Research Park in Indiana, to provide leadership in pharmaceutical education, development and manufacturing. He is chairman and managing partner of Newport Healthcare Advisors LLC.[4] He is also a trustee of the University of California, Irvine Foundation.
In May 2000, Chao received an honorary doctorate from Purdue University.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c Distinguished Alumni 1995: Allen Y. Chao Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine – website of Purdue University
- ^ "Forbes profile". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Silent partners in improving O.C. healthcare". UCI News. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ Forbes[dead link]
- ^ Purdue to award 22 honorary doctorates - Purdue News, May 2, 2000
- ^ Leadership Archived 2016-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – website of Impax Laboratories
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