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Facts of John S. Chen

Date of Birth : 1955-07-10
Age : 64 years old
Family Name : John S. Chen
Birth Place : British Hong Kong
Birth Sign : Cancer
Nationality : Chinese
Ethnicity : British-HongKong
Net Worth : $100 million
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Black

Short Statistics of John S. Chen

Is John S. Chen married? Married
How many children does John S. Chen have? 4 Childrens
Who is John S. Chen spouse/partner? Sherry Hsi Chen
Is John S. Chen Dating Someone? Sherry Hsi Chen
Is John S. Chen LGBTQ?

Who is John S. Chen?

John is a British American businessman who serves as executive chairman and CEO of Blackberry Ltd. Chen previously worked as the chief executive officer and president of Sybase. It was an independent software vendor specializing in data management, analytics, and mobility technology. He currently serves as a director in Wells Fargo and Company and Walt Disney Company.

John S. Chen: Birthday, Family, Facts

John Chen was born in Hong Kong in 1955. His birthday falls on July 1; he is currently 64 years old. He holds American nationality and belongs to the Asian ethnic group. His birth sign is Cancer.

John is a native of Hong Kong; he went to La Salle College in Hong-Kong until his teenage years. He then attended and graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School, a preparatory school in Northfield, Massachusetts. Later, John graduated with a B.S., magna cum laude in electrical engineering from Brown University in 1978 and with an M.S., in electrical engineering from Caltech in 1979.

Early Professional and Career

John began his journey in the year 1979 as a design engineer with Unisys, where he served as the and general manager. In 1991, he served as an executive vice president in Pyramid Technology Corporation. Later, in 1993, John was elected as the President of Pyramid Technology, until 1995. In the following year, he joined Siemens Nixdorf as a vice president and promoted to president and CEO of Siemens Nixdorf’s Open Enterprise Computing Division in 1996.

John was appointed as the executive chairman of the board and interim chief executive officer of Blackberry Ltd in November 2013. Chen is responsible for the company’s strategic direction, strategic relationships, and organizational goals. He held an administrative position at the Walt Disney Company in 2004 and Wells Fargo and Company in 2006. Chen also worked on the board of the CIT Group Inc. and in the New York Stock Exchange’s listing advisory committee.

John S. Chen: Net Worth and Salary

John is a successful entrepreneur; he works in one of the top-notch company. We can say Chen has earned a hefty amount of money and blessed with good fortunes. In 2014, his salary was $89.7 million. John’s net worth is around $100 million as of 2019.

John S. Chen: Marriage, Wife, Kids

Chen is married to Sherry Hsi Chen; they have four children all together. There is no further information known about them.

John S. Chen: Height, Weight, Body Measurements

Chen seems to have a decent height; his actual height and weight are unknown. He has black colored eyes and black hair.

Social Media Profiles

John is active on Twitter; he often posts on his twitter handle. Chen has 22.7k followers on his Twitter as of March 2019.