What is Angela Chao's Net Worth?
Angela Chao was a Taiwanese-American businesswoman who had a net worth of $100 million at the time of her death. Tragically, Angela died on February 11, 2024, at the age of 50 in a car accident.
Angela Chao was the daughter of James Chao and Ruth Mulan Chu Chao and the sister of Elaine Chao. Through Elaine, Senator Mitch McConnell was her brother-in-law. She is the Chairman and C.E.O. of Foremost Group which is an international transportation and shipping company founded by her father.
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Angela Chao was also a public speaker and the President of the Foremost Foundation. She served as a board member of many organizations including Bank of China, Harvard Business School's Dean's Advisors, the American Bureau of Shipping Council, International Maritime Business Department Advisory Board of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Opera, and more. She earned her MBA from Harvard University. Foremost Group was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in New York City. Angela Chao was the sixth daughter of founder James. S.C. Chao, and took over in 2008.
At the time of her death, Angela was married to billionaire venture capitalist Jim Breyer, whose Accel Partners was one of the first investors in Facebook, among many other investments. She was previously, and briefly, married to financier Bruce Wasserstein.
