Wang Yung-ching (Chinese: 王永慶; pinyin: Wáng Yǒngqìng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Éng-khèng; 18 January 1917 – 15 October 2008), also called Y.C. Wang, was a Taiwanese businessman. He was best known for being the chairman of Formosa Plastics Corporation, one of Taiwan's foremost plastic manufacturing establishments until his retirement in June 2006, where he stepped down at the age of 89. In 2008, Forbes ranked him as the 178th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$5.5 billion.
Despite lacking any formal schooling beyond elementary school, he was ranked 2nd in the Forbes list of Taiwan's Richest in 2008.
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Date: 19 January 1917
Brazil reports that the raider is the Moewe
Date: 19 January 1917
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Officials seek German base or wireless station on coast
Date: 19 January 1917
Date: 19 January 1917
M. Erzberger interviewed on Entente reply to Pres. Wilson
Date: 18 January 1917
Lower Alsace district Parliament begins session Jan. 15 with demonstration for a German Alsace, says Overseas News Agency; speeches of Burgomaster North and Former Sec. Petri
Date: 18 January 1917
Date: 18 January 1917
Date: 18 January 1917
L. Georgescu quoted on difficulties of raising crops