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William Wang

Taiwanese-American billionaire entrepreneur (born 1963)

William Wang (Chinese: 王蔚; pinyin: Wáng Wèi; born 18 December 1963) is a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Vizio.²

From Wikipedia’s article on William Wang (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Companies

MAG InnovisionFounder⁹
VizioFounder¹⁰
VizioBoard member Mar 24, 2021 to Dec 3, 2024¹¹
VizioChief executive officer Mar 24, 2021 to Dec 3, 2024¹¹

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Recent filings

Dec 3, 2024Returned to company 1,289,847 shares of CIK 1835591¹²
Dec 3, 2024Returned to company 991,897 shares of CIK 1835591¹²
Jun 21, 2024Sold 111,114 shares at $10.63 of CIK 1835591¹³
Jun 6, 2024Granted 862,286 shares of CIK 1835591¹⁴
May 31, 2024Converted 900,000 shares of CIK 1835591¹⁵
May 30, 2024Converted 4,779 shares of CIK 1835591¹⁵
May 22, 2024Sold 135,046 shares at $10.54 of CIK 1835591¹⁶
Jul 1, 2023Converted 634,185 shares of CIK 1835591¹⁷
Jun 5, 2023Granted 525,784 shares of CIK 1835591¹⁸
May 18, 2023Shares withheld for tax 62,518 shares at $7.20 of CIK 1835591¹⁹
May 22, 2022Sold 11,196 shares at $8.47 of CIK 1835591²⁰
May 22, 2022Granted 450,584 shares of CIK 1835591²⁰
Feb 11, 2022Shares withheld for tax 151,805 shares at $14.10 of CIK 1835591²¹
Nov 11, 2021Shares withheld for tax 162,313 shares at $21.09 of CIK 1835591²²

Early life and education

Date not recordedUSC Viterbi School of Engineering³
Date not recordedUniversity of Southern California³

Wang was born in Taipei, Taiwan, moved to Hawaii, United States, at the age of 12, and then to California at the age of 14. He attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 1986.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Wang (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Vizio⁴
Date not recordedFounded MAG Innovision⁵

Personal life

BornTaiwan⁷
ResidenceUnited States⁸

Sources

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WikidataWilliam Wang on Wikidata
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WikipediaWilliam Wang on Wikipedia
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WikidataWilliam Wang: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wang: Founded Vizio, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wang: Founded MAG Innovision, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wang: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wang: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wang: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataMAG Innovision, Founder
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WikidataVizio, Founder
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SEC EDGARVizio, Board member
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 3, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 25, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 10, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 24, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jul 5, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 7, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 22, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 24, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Feb 15, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 15, 2021
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Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Wang photo by Jim Purdum, CC BY-SA 4.0