Koo Chen-fu
Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (1917–2005)
Koo Chen-fu (Chinese: 辜振甫; pinyin: Gū Zhènfǔ; Wade–Giles: Ku Chen-fu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko͘ Chín-hú, 6 January 1917 – 3 January 2005), also known as C.F. Koo, was a Taiwanese businessman, diplomat, and film producer. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death.2
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Born Jan 6, 1917, died Jan 3, 2005.1
About
As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and 1998 Wang-Koo summit.
He was also a film producer and produced a number of Taiwanese films between 1973 and 1982, such as Love, Love, Love (1974), Eight Hundred Heroes (1975), Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977), The Coldest Winter in Peking (1981), and Attack Force Z (1982).
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Companies
Early life and education
Born in northern Taiwan into a wealthy business family headed by his father Koo Hsien-jung. Koo attended Taihoku Imperial University (now National Taiwan University). He inherited a substantial fortune upon his father’s death in 1937. Koo graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and pursued a graduate degree in Japan at Tokyo Imperial University.
Koo was jailed in 1946 for 19 months on treason charges for helping the Empire of Japan. After his release, he took refuge in Hong Kong and returned to Taiwan in 1949 to marry his wife, Cecilia Koo.
Koo, alongside his nephew Jeffrey Koo Sr., founded the Koos Group during the 20th century. He remained focused on running Koos Group as well as on his political career that led to his elevation to the central committee of Kuomintang.
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Career
Occupation: politician.6
Personal life
Politics
Koo was a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) but had complex political connections. His half-brother, Koo Kwang-ming, was a leading figure in the Taiwan independence movement. Despite this, Koo maintained a strong relationship with the ROC government and served as Presidential Advisor from 1991 until his death in 2005.
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- 1WikidataKoo Chen-fu on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKoo Chen-fu on Wikipedia
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- 10WikidataKoo Chen-fu: spouse, on Wikidata
- 11WikidataKoo Chen-fu: IMDb, on Wikidata
- 12WikidataCTBC Bank, Founder
- 13Wikimedia CommonsKoo Chen-fu photo by 中央通訊社記者馮國鏘, Public domain