Chang Kuo-wei
Chang Kuo-wei | |
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張國煒 | |
Chang in 2024 | |
| Born | September 6, 1970 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS) California State University (MA) |
| Organization | Starlux Airlines |
| Known for | Founder of Starlux Airlines; Former Chairman of EVA Air |
| Title | Chairman of Starlux Airlines |
| Term | 2018–present |
| Parent(s) | Chang Yung-fa (father) Lee Yu-mei (mother) |
| Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2021) |
Chang Kuo-wei (pinyin: Zhāng Guówěi; born September 6, 1970), also known as K.W. Chang, is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and aviator. He is the founder and chairman of Starlux Airlines and previously served as the chairman of EVA Air from 2013 to 2016.
Chang holds commercial pilot type ratings for the Boeing 777, Airbus A321, Airbus A330, and Airbus A350, as well as a professional aircraft maintenance licence. He is the youngest son of Chang Yung-fa, the founder of the Evergreen Group. Following a highly publicized succession dispute after his father's death, Chang was ousted from the family business, leading him to establish Starlux Airlines as a competitor to his former company.