Wu Yao-ting

Who is Wu Yao-ting?

Wu Yao-ting, a Taiwanese businessman, is the founder of the President Department Store and other businesses such as supermarket, hotel, and food industry.

In 1958, Wu established the Taiwanese-owned department store of Taiwan, which called as Ta Shing. In 1975, he subsequently established the President Department Store, the largest department store of Taiwan at that time. In 1984, Wu founded the Talee Department Store which became a Japanese style department store Talee-Isetan later.

Additionally, Wu also founded Hotel Kingdom and collaborates with Costco in Taiwan to operate several warehouse supermarkets. The department stores, hotels, supermarkets and shopping malls established by Wu are now being managed by the President Group.