James Chao & family
$2.8B
Born
Sep 15, 1947
Age
78
Source of Wealth
Chemicals, building products
Residence
Houston, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Massachusetts Institue of Technology
- James Chao is estimated to own nearly 25% of Westlake Corporation, one of North America's largest producers of low-density polyethylene, used for food packaging and more.
- His father T.T. Chao moved the family from Taiwan to the U.S. and founded Westlake in 1986. James and brother Albert are credited with helping launch the company.
- James was chairman from 2004 to July 2024, when he became senior chairman. Albert was CEO from 2004 to July 2024, when he became executive chairman.
- Albert and sister Dorothy Chao Jenkins are also estimated to own nearly 25% of Westlake.
- Dorothy is married to Charles H. Jenkins, Jr., the former chairman of his family's supermarket chain, Publix. She retired as a director of Westlake in 2023.
- James' daughter Catherine Chao and son David Chao sit on Westlake's board alongside Albert's daughter Carolyn Chao Sabat and son John Chao.
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