Stan Shih, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stan Shih

Taiwanese businessman, Chairman Emeritus of Acer Incorporated

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1944

Place of Birth: Lukang, Taiwan Province

Profession: computer scientist, entrepreneur

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Stan Shih (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Shi Zhènróng; born 18 December 1944), is the founder, president, and chairman of Acer Inc.
In 1976, after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in electronic engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Shih founded Multitech with his wife Carolyn Yeh and five partners.
Shih chaired Multitech through to 1987, when the company was renamed Acer, continuing as Acer chairman until his retirement in late 2004, having seen the company grow from a tiny start-up to a billion-dollar worldwide brand.
Shih remained active in charity work during his retirement, including serving as a special representative of President Chen Shui-bian to the APEC Australia 2007.
In November 2013, Shih returned to Acer after being reinstated as president and chairman.