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James Chu

James Chu

American businessman

This article is about the American electronics businessman. For other uses, see James C. Y. Chu.

James Chu is an American businessman who founded ViewSonic, one of the largest brands in computer monitors.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Education ...

Chu was born October 23, 1957 in Pingtung City, Taiwan. His father was enlisted in the Republic of China Air Force, and his mother was a housewife. He is the fifth of six children.[2]

Chu studied at the Department of Sociology at Tunghai University but dropped out before graduation.[3]

Chu moved to California in 1986 to become the president of U.S. operations at a Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer.[4]

ViewSonic

In 1987, Chu launched Keypoint Technology Corporation, a distribution company specializing in computer peripherals. Chu introduced the ViewSonic brand of computer monitors in 1990 and renamed the company ViewSonic in 1993.[4]

ViewSonic would go on to become one of the largest brands in monitors and in 1999 had 6.9% of the market share in the U.S., ranking 5th nationwide behind competitors Dell, Compaq, Gateway and Hewlett-Packard.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Twenty-Five Notable Chinese-Americans". Forbes. September 5, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "James Chu 1/8 | Asian American Rags to Riches Success Stories | GoldSea". goldsea.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. [3]
    "Forgotten Display Market Leader ViewSonic Stages a Comeback｜Industry｜2019-12-21｜web only". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. [4]
    "Executive - James Chu". www.viewsonic.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. [5]
    Kaplan, Karen (March 27, 2000). "For ViewSonic Chief, Constant Monitoring Pays Off". Los Angeles Times.
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