# James Chu

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American businessman

This article is about the American electronics businessman. For other uses, see [James C. Y. Chu](/source/James_C._Y._Chu).

James Chu Born (1957-10-23) October 23, 1957 (age 68) Pingtung City, Taiwan Education Tunghai University (no degree)[1] Occupations Chairman and CEO Known for ViewSonic Website https://www.viewsonic.com/us/james-chu

**James Chu** (born October 23, 1957) is an American businessman who founded [ViewSonic](/source/ViewSonic), one of the largest brands in computer monitors.[1]

## Biography

Chu was born October 23, 1957 in [Pingtung City](/source/Pingtung_City), Taiwan. His father was enlisted in the [Republic of China Air Force](/source/Republic_of_China_Air_Force), and his mother was a housewife. He is the fifth of six children.[2]

Chu studied at the Department of Sociology at [Tunghai University](/source/Tunghai_University) but dropped out before graduation.[3]

Chu moved to California in 1986 to become the president of U.S. operations at a Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer.[4]

## ViewSonic

In 1987, Chu launched Keypoint Technology Corporation, a distribution company specializing in computer peripherals. Chu introduced the [ViewSonic](/source/ViewSonic) brand of computer monitors in 1990 and renamed the company ViewSonic in 1993.[4]

ViewSonic became one of the largest brands in monitors. In 1999, it had 6.9% of the market share in the U.S., ranking 5th nationwide behind competitors [Dell](/source/Dell), [Compaq](/source/Compaq), [Gateway](/source/Gateway%2C_Inc.) and [Hewlett-Packard](/source/Hewlett-Packard).[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-forbes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-forbes_1-1) ["Twenty-Five Notable Chinese-Americans"](https://www.forbes.com/global/2008/0915/054a.html). *Forbes*. September 5, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["James Chu 1/8 | Asian American Rags to Riches Success Stories | GoldSea"](https://goldsea.com/RTR/Chujames/chujames.html). *goldsea.com*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Forgotten Display Market Leader ViewSonic Stages a Comeback｜Industry｜2019-12-21｜web only"](https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2626). *CommonWealth Magazine*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["Executive - James Chu"](https://www.viewsonic.com/parts/about-us/james-chu). *www.viewsonic.com*. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-interview_5-0)** Kaplan, Karen (March 27, 2000). ["For ViewSonic Chief, Constant Monitoring Pays Off"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-27-fi-13117-story.html). Los Angeles Times.

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