James Chu

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James Chu
Born (1957-10-23) October 23, 1957 (age 66)
Education Tunghai University (no degree) [1]
Occupation(s)Chairman and CEO
Known for ViewSonic
Website https://www.viewsonic.com/us/james-chu

James Chu (born October 23, 1957) is an American businessman who founded ViewSonic, one of the largest brands in computer monitors. [1]

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Biography

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 became one of the largest brands in monitors. In 1999 it had 6.9% of the market share in the U.S., ranking 5th nationwide behind competitors Dell, Compaq, Gateway and Hewlett-Packard. [5]

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