Lin Wen-yuan elected Tatung chair

DETENTE: The Eastern Broadcasting Co chairman said he was not at Tatung during its internal conflict and would work with the outgoing chairwoman to improve the firm

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 03, 2020
By: Angelica Oung / Staff reporter

The changing of the guard at one of Taiwan’s most venerable companies was completed yesterday with the appointment of Eastern Broadcasting Co (東森電視) chairman Lin Wen-yuan (林文淵) as the new chairman of Tatung Co (大同).

Lin, no relation to the Lin family that has controlled Tatung since its founding 102 years ago, was elected unanimously by the company’s nine-member board at an extraordinary board meeting.

The board is controlled by activist investors led by Shanyuan Group (三圓建設) chairman Wang Kuang-hsiang (王光祥).

Despite a long and acrimonious struggle between company management led by outgoing Tatung chairwoman Lin Kuo Wen-yen (林郭文艷) and the activist investors, Lin Wen-yuan struck a reconciliatory tone at a news conference following the board meeting.    [FULL  STORY]