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Cher Wang Cher Wang ( ; born 15 September 1958 ) is a Taiwanese entrepreneur and philanthropist . As co-founder and chairperson ( since 2007 ) of HTC Corporation and integrated chipset maker VIA Technologies . She is considered one of the most powerful and successful women in computer technology . Wangs father was Wang Yung-ching , founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his death in 2008 . As of 2014 , she is listed as the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes . Early life and education . Wang was born on 15 September 1958 in Taipei , Taiwan . She studied abroad at The College Preparatory School in Oakland , California , and went on to receive her bachelors degree in economics from the University of California , Berkeley in 1981 . Career . Wang joined First International Computer ( FIC ) in 1982 . Wang and others founded VIA in 1987 and HTC in 1997 . In May 2011 , Forbes ranked her , with husband Wen Chi Chen , as the wealthiest person in Taiwan , with a net worth of US$8.8 billion . In August 2012 , Wang was named No . 56 on Forbes list of The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women . As of 2014 , she is listed as the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes . In October 2014 , Cher Wang refused to accept the Final Award of the HKIAC / A11022 arbitration and appealed to the Hong Kong High Court ( Case No.:HCCT40 / 2014 ) before Judge Mimmie Chan . Wang asserted that the Award was contrary to public policy . VIA product VT3421 , an anti-hack chip ( also named asTF376 ) was suspected of assisting the Chinese government in surveilling mobile devices of anti-communist and human rights activists . In a hearing before Justice Mimmie Chan , in the High Court of Hong Kong , the defense counsel maintained that the Award was in violation of Hong Kongs public order and morals . In June 2015 the Judge remised the case back to Arbitrator Anthony Neoh . The unusual case was documented by the World Arbitration News which upholds the integrity of the HKIAC arbitration process . The tribunal upheld the conviction in October 2015 , and VIA lost the case for millions of dollars . The backdoor of hacking prevention chip VT3421/TF376 causes big issues in Taiwan . 11 Legislative Senators made the suggestion to suspend the government procurement of hTC related communication products until the VIA Electronics VT3421/TF376 hacking control chip backdoor issue should be thoroughly investigated by National Security Bureau and National Communication Committee . In December 2020 , Taiwan High Court decided Cher Wang/VIA failed the case and put for enforcement . In March 2015 , Cher Wang took over the CEO role from Peter Chou and returned to the day-to-day operations of HTC . In September 2017 , HTC and Google announced a US$1.1 billion cooperation agreement , which involved certain HTC employees would join Google , and Google would receive HTC IP through a non-exclusive licensing agreement . Wangs Charity Foundations are holding eight investment companies stocks with a market value of over US$200 million . However , only US$27,000 has been donated to charity ( 0.000135% ) . Wang suited the reporter with anger and failed the case in February 2018 . Philanthropy . In 2011 Wang donated US$28.1 million to help found Guizhou Forerunner College , a charitable college in southwest China set up by VIA Technologies non-profit Faith-Hope-Love Foundation . The not-for-profit college aims to provide three years of free or low-cost education to students from low-income families . Wang has stated that if the college proves successful she may well set up additional similar institutions in other parts of the country . Wang has also made significant donations to the University of California , Berkeley , including funding to support and enhance the prestigious American Physical Societys Oliver E . Buckley Condensed Matter Prize , given to researchers who make considerable contributions to the field of condensed-matter physics . Wang and Chen also provide funding to support a collaborative program between the psychology departments at UC Berkeley and Tsinghua University in Beijing . The Berkeley-Tsinghua Program for the Advanced Study in Psychology aims to create and support collaborative , psychological research between faculty and students from both universities . In August 2012 Wang donated 6,000 HTC Flyer tablet PCs to 60 high schools in Taipei . Personal life . Wang is an avid philanthropist who says she prefers to stay out of the limelight despite her many accomplishments . She has begun to insert herself in Taiwan politics , however , by supporting Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in his bid for re-election and by voicing her support for the 1992 Consensus . Her husband is Wen Chi Chen , the CEO of VIA Technologies . Wang is Christian . She has two children . Controversies . Wang had been accused of backing and funding anti-LGBTQ groups and activities in Taiwan , including the cooperation with the US-based groups organizing International House of Prayer . Estimate $388 million was allegedly donated through two non-profit organizations run by her to anti-LGBTQ groups in Taiwan over the past five years . Due to the ruling of Taiwans Council of Grand Justices that the Civil Codes prohibition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and must be amended by 24 May 2019 , on 4 May 2019 , Wang & her Faith , Hope & Love Foundation along with Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Tai-hua drafted a same-sex union bill which contains a fake marriage clause that would authorize prosecutors or social welfare agencies to request that a court intervene and abrogate a same-sex union if relatives within three degrees of consanguinity of either member of the union believe that it was not for the purpose of two people living life together . The version also has a clause that says , as one’s conscience and freedom should not be affected by the enactment of this act , conveying or inculcating beliefs against the relationship described in Article 2 ( same-sex union ) does not constitute discrimination . The bill was called by Taiwan legislator and LGBT rights activist Yu Mei-nu stark discrimination against same-sex couples , questioning what right people have to scrutinize the sincerity of others marriage . External links . - , Forbes . - HTC Profile - HTC Corporation