Min Hwan Kao
Chairman at GARMIN LTD.
Net worth: 2 742 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Min Hwan Kao is a businessperson who founded Garmin Corp. and who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. Currently, Dr. Kao is Executive Chairman for Garmin Ltd. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Garmin USA, Inc. and Chairman of Garmin Corp. (both are subsidiaries of Garmin Ltd.). Dr. Kao is also on the board of 8 other companies. In the past Dr. Kao was Chairman of Garmin International, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Garmin AT, Inc. and Executive Chairman for Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Dr. Kao received a doctorate and a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee and an undergraduate degree from National Taiwan University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GARMIN LTD.
9.61% | 2024-03-05 | 18,420,792 ( 9.61% ) | 2 742 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Min Hwan Kao active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GARMIN LTD. | Chairman | 2004-07-31 |
| Garmin Corp. | Founder | 1989-09-30 |
Garmin International, Inc.
 Garmin International, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin International, Inc. manufactures navigation, communication, and information devices. Its products are used in automotive, aviation, cartography, marine and mobile electronics applications. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Director/Board Member | 1991-03-31 |
Garmin Canada, Inc.
 Garmin Canada, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Garmin Ltd., Garmin Canada, Inc. provides research and development of proprioceptive devices using inertial and wireless technology. The private company is based in Cochrane, Canada. Garmin Canada was acquired by Garmin Ltd. on December 01, 2006 for $36 million. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-30 |
Garmin BV
 Garmin BV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Garmin BV develops and provides technological solutions for the marine and aviation industries. It offers various GPS and navigation systems under the brand names Forerunner, StreetPilot, Garmin GPS, and iQue. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
| Garmin NV | Director/Board Member | 2004-12-31 |
Garmin USA, Inc.
 Garmin USA, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Garmin USA, Inc. provides navigation, communications and information devices, which are enabled by GPS technology. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets hand-held, portable and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications and information products for the general aviation and consumer markets. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-11-30 |
| Garmin Singapore Pte Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2006-07-31 |
Digital Cyclone, Inc.
 Digital Cyclone, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Garmin Ltd., Digital Cyclone, Inc. provides weather information via wireless cellular technology. The private company is based in Minnetonka, MN. The company was founded by Douglas Paul Kruhoeffer. Digital Cyclone was acquired by Garmin Ltd. on January 05, 2007 for $45 million. | Director/Board Member | 2006-12-31 |
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Training of Min Hwan Kao
| University of Tennessee | Doctorate Degree |
| National Taiwan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| GARMIN LTD. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Garmin International, Inc.
Garmin International, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin International, Inc. manufactures navigation, communication, and information devices. Its products are used in automotive, aviation, cartography, marine and mobile electronics applications. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Electronic Technology |
Garmin Canada, Inc.
Garmin Canada, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Part of Garmin Ltd., Garmin Canada, Inc. provides research and development of proprioceptive devices using inertial and wireless technology. The private company is based in Cochrane, Canada. Garmin Canada was acquired by Garmin Ltd. on December 01, 2006 for $36 million. | Electronic Technology |
Digital Cyclone, Inc.
Digital Cyclone, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Garmin Ltd., Digital Cyclone, Inc. provides weather information via wireless cellular technology. The private company is based in Minnetonka, MN. The company was founded by Douglas Paul Kruhoeffer. Digital Cyclone was acquired by Garmin Ltd. on January 05, 2007 for $45 million. | Communications |
Garmin USA, Inc.
Garmin USA, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Garmin USA, Inc. provides navigation, communications and information devices, which are enabled by GPS technology. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets hand-held, portable and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications and information products for the general aviation and consumer markets. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Electronic Technology |
Garmin AT, Inc.
 Garmin AT, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin AT, Inc. develops advanced aviation technologies. It offers differential GPS, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and flat-panel cockpit displays. The company is headquartered in Salem, OR. | Electronic Technology |
| Garmin Corp. | |
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin (Europe) Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets navigation and communications equipment. Its products include chart plotters, sounders, fish finders, handhelds, radar, autopilots, communications and marine networking. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Garmin BV
Garmin BV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Garmin BV develops and provides technological solutions for the marine and aviation industries. It offers various GPS and navigation systems under the brand names Forerunner, StreetPilot, Garmin GPS, and iQue. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Technology Services |
| Garmin NV | |
| Garmin Singapore Pte Ltd. | |
| Garmin Spain SLU | |
Garmin Iberia SA
 Garmin Iberia SA Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Garmin Ltd., Garmin Iberia SA is a Spanish company that distributes consumer products. The private company is based in Barcelona, Spain. | Distribution Services |
Garmin Italia SRL
 Garmin Italia SRL Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Garmin Italia SRL distributes consumer products. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy. | Distribution Services |
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