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Min Kao

American businessman

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Min Hwan Kao (Chinese: 高民環; pinyin: Gāo Mínhuán) is a Taiwanese-American electrical engineer, billionaire businessman, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Garmin, with Gary Burrell, and has been its chairman.

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Born
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Place of birth
Jhushan Township wd
Citizenship
Taiwan, United States wd
Occupation
businessperson wd
Education
National Taiwan University, University of Tennessee wd

Awards wd

  • National Aviation Hall of Fame (2024)

About

In 2011, Kao was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for leadership in developing and commercializing compact GPS navigation devices.

Questions

When was Min Kao born?
Min Kao was born on 1949 in Jhushan Township.
Where did Min Kao study?
Min Kao was educated at National Taiwan University, University of Tennessee.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Min Kao · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6862563 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Min Kao". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/min-kao. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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