James Chu
{{short description|American businessman}}
{{about|the American electronics businessman||James C. Y. Chu|other uses|Jim Chou (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = James Chu
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pingtung City, Taiwan
| education = Tunghai University (no degree){{cite news|title=Twenty-Five Notable Chinese-Americans|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2008/0915/054a.html|work=Forbes|date=September 5, 2008}}
| occupation = Chairman and CEO
| known_for = ViewSonic
| website = https://www.viewsonic.com/us/james-chu
}}
James Chu (born October 23, 1957) is an American businessman who founded ViewSonic, one of the largest brands in computer monitors.
Biography
Chu was born October 23, 1957 in Pingtung City, Taiwan. His father was enlisted in the Republic of China Air Force, and his mother was a housewife. He is the fifth of six children.{{Cite web|title=James Chu 1/8 {{!}} Asian American Rags to Riches Success Stories {{!}} GoldSea|url=https://goldsea.com/RTR/Chujames/chujames.html|access-date=2021-08-09|website=goldsea.com}}
Chu studied at the Department of Sociology at Tunghai University but dropped out before graduation.{{Cite web|title=Forgotten Display Market Leader ViewSonic Stages a Comeback｜Industry｜2019-12-21｜web only|url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2626|access-date=2021-08-09|website=CommonWealth Magazine}}
Chu moved to California in 1986 to become the president of U.S. operations at a Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer.{{Cite web|title=Executive - James Chu|url=https://www.viewsonic.com/parts/about-us/james-chu|access-date=2021-08-09|website=www.viewsonic.com}}
ViewSonic
In 1987, Chu launched Keypoint Technology Corporation, a distribution company specializing in computer peripherals. Chu introduced the ViewSonic brand of computer monitors in 1990 and renamed the company ViewSonic in 1993.
ViewSonic became one of the largest brands in monitors. In 1999, it had 6.9% of the market share in the U.S., ranking 5th nationwide behind competitors Dell, Compaq, Gateway and Hewlett-Packard.{{cite news|last1=Kaplan|first1=Karen|date=March 27, 2000|title=For ViewSonic Chief, Constant Monitoring Pays Off|agency=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-27-fi-13117-story.html}}
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Category:American people of Chinese descent
Category:American people of Taiwanese descent