Samuel Yin

Samuel Yin

Samuel Yin (#743)

Global Rank #743
Country Rank #17
Country Taiwan

Samuel Yin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 6 B
  • Retail
  • Taiwan
  • M
  • 75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #743
Country Rank #17
Net Worth $5.6B
Previous Worth $5.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Taiwan
Industry Retail
Age 75 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship Taiwan

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 75
Source Of Wealth Retail
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
Citizenship Taiwan
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Chinese Culture University; Ph.D, National Chengchi University; Master of Business Administration, National Taiwan University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.6B
Current Net Worth $5.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Samuel Yin leads Taiwan's Ruentex Group, which has interests in financial services, real estate and healthcare. He also has stakes in Nan Shan Life Insurance, where his son Chung-Yao is chairman. His grandfather founded the business and his wife Wong Yee-Fan served as chairman of Ruentex Industries until 2022.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Samuel Yin.

#712
Billionaires (2026)
#10
Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

In 2013 Yin donated $100 million to create the Tang Prize, an award modeled on the Nobel Prize.

The first from Taiwan to sign the Giving Pledge, Yin has said he will donate 95% of his wealth to charity during his lifetime.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Samuel Yin's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $5.6B (May 4, 2026)