Paul Liao (simplified Chinese: 廖伟志; traditional Chinese: 廖偉志; pinyin: Liào Wěizhì; 5 October 1949 – 20 May 2015) was a Taiwanese businessman. He was born in Keelung.[1] Liao was the founder of the Breeze Group which was started as a metals trading company in 1975. He opened his first shopping mall, the Breeze Center, under the Breeze brand in 2001, and shortly afterward left the metals industry.[2] He also owned the Howard Hotels chain located in Taiwan. Liao was named Taiwan's #33 richest person by Forbes magazine in 2009 with a net worth of $670 million.[3] By 2014, his holdings were valued at $800 million, but Liao's rank had dropped to #46.[4]
Liao, a black belt in taekwondo, died of lung cancer at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taipei on 20 May 2015. He was 65.[5] His son, Henry Liao,[6][7] is married to actress and businesswoman Aimee Sun.[8]
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