John S. Chen

American businessman
Person human Q6256206
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John S. Chen was born on July 1, 1955, in British Hong Kong.

John S. Chen

Summary

John S. Chen is a human[1]. Born in British Hong Kong[2], he… he was born on +1955-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chief executive officer[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John S. Chen was born in British Hong Kong[2].
  • John S. Chen was born on +1955-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John S. Chen held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John S. Chen's professions included chief executive officer[4].
  • John S. Chen worked as a businessperson[5].
  • John S. Chen was employed by BlackBerry[8].
  • John S. Chen was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • John S. Chen was educated at Brown University[10].
  • John S. Chen's education included a stint at La Salle College[11].
  • John S. Chen's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School[12].
  • John S. Chen was a member of Committee of 100[13].
  • John S. Chen's image is recorded as John Chen at Techonomy 2010.jpg[14].
  • John S. Chen is recorded as male[15].
  • John S. Chen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John S. Chen's Commons category is recorded as John S. Chen[17].
  • John S. Chen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09y2g9[18].
  • John S. Chen's family name is recorded as Cheng[19].
  • John S. Chen's family name is recorded as Chen[20].
  • John S. Chen's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John S. Chen's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 369/000127985[22].
  • John S. Chen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John S. Chen's Prabook ID is recorded as 540025[24].
  • John S. Chen's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 1713[25].
  • John S. Chen's Disney A to Z ID is recorded as chen-john-s[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John S. Chen's place of birth was British Hong Kong[2]. He was born on +1955-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[9], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1891[29], headquartered in California[30]; Brown University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1765[33], headquartered in Providence[34]; La Salle College[11], a secondary school[35], in People's Republic of China[36], founded in 1932[37]; and Northfield Mount Hermon School[12], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1879[40], headquartered in Gill[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief executive officer[4] and businessperson[5]. John S. Chen was employed by BlackBerry[8].

Why It Matters

John S. Chen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was John S. Chen born?

Born in British Hong Kong[2], John S. Chen…

What did John S. Chen do for work?

John S. Chen worked as chief executive officer[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did John S. Chen go to school?

John S. Chen was educated at California Institute of Technology[9], Brown University[10], La Salle College[11], and Northfield Mount Hermon School[12].

References

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  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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