Allen Chao
| Allen Chao | |
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| Native name | 趙宇天 |
| Born | Shanghai, China |
| Alma mater |
Bachelor of Science, Taipei Medical University Ph.D., Purdue University |
| Occupation | Founder of Watson Pharmaceuticals |
Allen Chao is a Chinese-American businessman who founded Watson Pharmaceuticals and served as Chief Executive Officer from 1984 to 2008 and Chairman. Born in Shanghai, he spent his childhood in Taiwan. After emigrating to the United States, Chao received a Ph.D. in industrial pharmaceuticals from Purdue University in 1973.[1] Chao, along with other members of the Chao family, contributed to the establishment of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California campus. In 2005, Chao contributed to the establishment of The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy, located in the Purdue Research Park in Indiana, to provide leadership in pharmaceutical education, development and manufacturing. Currently, he serves as Chairman and Managing Partner of Newport Healthcare Advisors LLC.[2] He is also a trustee of the University of California, Irvine Foundation.