Kenneth Yen (; 23 May 1965 – 3 December 2018) was a Taiwanese entrepreneur who was listed as one of the richest people in the world. Biography Yen was born in Taipei, Taiwan to 嚴慶齡 and 吳舜文 Vivian Shun-wen Wu. He attended secondary school at in Taipei's Muzha District and later went to boarding school at The Pennington School. He attended Rider University in the United States where he studied business administration. He also received an honorary business degree from St. John's University. In 1986, he returned to Taiwan to lead the China Motor Corporation and Yulon, his family's business. Yen was officially named chairman of Yulon in August 2007. According to Forbes magazine, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.05 billion. Personal life Yen had one daughter, Michelle, and a son, John, with wife . He died of esophageal cancer at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 3 December 2018. References 1965 births 2018 deaths Businesspeople from Taipei Taiwanese billionaires Rider University alumni The Pennington School alumni Deaths from esophageal cancer Deaths from cancer in Taiwan