Shirley Kao

Shirley Kao (#2669)

Global Rank #2669

Country Rank #56

Country Taiwan

Shirley Kao is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Food & beverage retailing
Taiwan
F
69 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,669

Country Rank #56

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Taiwan

Industry Food & beverage retailing

Age 69 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Tainan, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Food & beverage retailing

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69

Source Of Wealth Food & beverage retailing

Residence Tainan, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Marymount California University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.5B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Shirley Kao owns stakes in Uni-President Enterprises, the food and beverage conglomerate cofounded by her father, Kao Chin-Yen, in 1967. She was the sole inheritor of her father's fortune after he died in 2016. She has been a board member at Uni-President since 2013 and heads the group's health and beauty-related subsidiaries. Her husband, Alex Lo, was promoted to CEO of the group in 2007 and doubled as its chairman after his father-in-law retired in 2013. Before Lo turned 60 and stepped down from the CEO post in 2016, he had more than doubled the company's market cap to over $10 billion. He continues to lead the group as chairman.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Shirley Kao.

#2712

Billionaires (2026)

#48

Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Kao and her husband, Alex Lo, were high school sweethearts, but had a second chance at love only after her first marriage failed.

By that time her father was no longer opposed to her marrying a mainland Chinese descendant.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Shirley Kao's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.5B (May 4, 2026)