| Kao Ching-yuen | |
| Native Name: | 高清愿 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Hokumon, Tainan, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Death Date: | March 2016 |
| Nationality: | Republic of China |
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| Awards: | Management Medal |
Kao Ching-yuen (; 24 May 1929 – March 2016, aged 86) was a Taiwanese businessman. Kao was born to a poor family in Gakkō Village, Hokumon District, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan (modern-day Syuejia, Tainan). Kao began working upon graduating from elementary school. He got into Taiwan Spinning (台南紡織), a textile processing company in 1954, and became a manager later. Kao left Taiwan Spinning in 1966.[1] [2]
He established the Uni-President Corporation in 1967 and served as company chairman until 2013.[2] [3]
In 1997, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Management from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).[4]
In 2003 he was awarded a Management Medal by the Chinese Management Association.[5] Kao's death was confirmed by Uni-President on 1 April 2016, and a funeral was held the same day.[6] [7]