Tsai Eng-meng is a Taiwanese businessman. He is best known for his leadership of the Want Want food company and his family's later acquisition of various news media companies in Taiwan. He is also chairman of the snack food company Want Want China.
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| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | $6.2B | Forbes · current |
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Politician
1929–1968 · United States
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Politician
1977 · Italy
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Actor
1996 · United States
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Founder · The Daily Wire
1984 · United States
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Inventor
1908–2003 · Hungary
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Scientist
1912–1986 · Soviet Union
Leonid Vitalyevich Kantorovich was a Soviet mathematician and economist, known for his theory and development of techniques for the optimal allocation of resources. He is regarded as the founder of linear programming.
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