Robert T. Huang

Robert T. Huang is the founder of SYNNEX Corporation and was Chairman of the Board until retirement in June 2010.^[1] He was born in Taiwan in 1945.^[2]

Career

Huang attended Kyushu University in Japan, where he received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, before relocating to the University of Rochester. He received M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Statistics from that university, with a third M.S. in Management Science from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

After serving as the Headquarters Sales Manager for Advanced Micro Devices, Huang founded SYNNEX Corporation in 1980.^[1] For almost thirty years, until December 2008, he served as the company's President and Co-Chief Executive Officer. Thereafter, he was elected to Chairman of the Board. Huang was a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors until June 2010.^[1] After leaving the board, he continued to work with Synnex as leader of SB Pacific Corporation, a joint venture.^[1]

Compensation

While Co-CEO of SYNNEX Corporation in 2008, Huang earned a total compensation of $2,200,000, which included a base salary of $400,000 and a cash bonus of $1,800,000.^[3]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Synnex founder, board chairman retires". Silicon Valley Journal. June 24, 2010. 
2. ↑ http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history/St-Th/Synnex-Corporation.html
3. ↑ 2008 CEO Compensation for Robert T. Huang, Equilar.com