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Wu Yao-ting
Wu Yao-ting
Born	June 20, 1926; Kari Town, Hokumon District, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Jiali, Tainan)
Died	February 4, 2012 (aged 85); Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founding of President Department Store
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	吳耀庭
Hanyu Pinyin	Wú Yàotíng
Hokkien POJ	Ngô͘ Iāu-têng

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The Old President Department Store (left) was a 12-floor building. It was destroyed by a fire accident in 1995 and temporarily restored into a 4-floor store

Wu Yao-ting (吳耀庭; June 20, 1926 – February 4, 2012) was a Taiwanese businessman, best known as the founder of the President Department Store and other companies such as supermarket, hotel, and various food industry businesses.

In 1958, Wu established the department store Ta Shing (大新百貨), the first department store in Taiwan to have an escalator.^[1] In 1975, he subsequently established the President Department Store (大統百貨), the largest department store in Taiwan at that time. In 1984, Wu founded the Talee Department Store (大立百貨), which later became a Japanese-style department store Talee-Isetan (大立伊勢丹).

Additionally, Wu also founded Hotel Kingdom (華王飯店) and collaborated 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 (大統集團).

Wu died at Kaohsiung General Veterans Hospital (高雄榮民總醫院) on February 4, 2012.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 「百貨南霸天」吳耀庭病逝　第二代接班 ['Southern Department Store King' Wu Yao-ting passes away; second generation takes the reigns]. Eastern Television. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2017-08-05.

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[ET20120209-1] 「百貨南霸天」吳耀庭病逝　第二代接班 ['Southern Department Store King' Wu Yao-ting passes away; second generation takes the reigns]. Eastern Television. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2017-08-05.

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+| birth_date  = {{birth date|1926|6|20}}
+| birth_place = Kari Town, Hokumon District, [[Tainan Prefecture]], [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Taiwan, Empire of Japan]] (modern-day [[Jiali District|Jiali]], [[Tainan]])
+| death_date  = {{death date and age|2012|2|4|1926|6|20}}
+| death_place = [[Kaohsiung]], [[Taiwan]]
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+[[Image:五福二路.JPG|thumb|The Old President Department Store (left) was a 12-floor building. It was destroyed by a fire accident in 1995 and temporarily restored into a 4-floor store]]
-'''Wu Yao-ting''' ({{zh|t=吳耀庭|poj=Ngô͘ Iāu-têng}}; born June 20, 1926 in Kari Town, Hokumon District, [[Tainan Prefecture]], [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese-era Taiwan]] (modern-day [[Jiali District|Jiali]], [[Tainan]])), a [[Taiwan]]ese [[businessman]], is the founder of the [[President Department Store]] and other businesses such as [[supermarket]], [[hotel]], and [[food industry]].
+'''Wu Yao-ting''' ({{zh|t=吳耀庭|labels=no}}; June 20, 1926 – February 4, 2012) was a Taiwanese businessman, best known as the founder of the [[President Department Store]] and other companies such as [[supermarket]], [[hotel]], and various [[food industry]] businesses.
-In 1958, Wu established the Taiwanese-owned department store of Taiwan, which called as Ta Shing (大新百貨). In 1975, he subsequently established the President Department Store (大統百貨), the largest department store of Taiwan at that time. In 1984, Wu founded the Talee Department Store (大立百貨) which became a Japanese style department store Talee-[[Isetan]] (大立伊勢丹) later.
+In 1958, Wu established the department store Ta Shing (大新百貨), the first department store in Taiwan to have an [[escalator]].<ref name="ET20120209">{{cite news|url=http://www.ettoday.net/news/20120209/23898.htm?t=%E3%80%8C%E7%99%BE%E8%B2%A8%E5%8D%97%E9%9C%B8%E5%A4%A9%E3%80%8D%E5%90%B3%E8%80%80%E5%BA%AD%E7%97%85%E9%80%9D%E3%80%80%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E4%BB%A3%E6%8E%A5%E7%8F%AD|script-title=zh:「百貨南霸天」吳耀庭病逝　第二代接班|trans-title='Southern Department Store King' Wu Yao-ting passes away; second generation takes the reigns|work=Eastern Television|date=2012-02-09|accessdate=2017-08-05}}</ref> In 1975, he subsequently established the President Department Store (大統百貨), the largest department store in Taiwan at that time. In 1984, Wu founded the Talee Department Store (大立百貨), which later became a Japanese-style department store Talee-[[Isetan]] (大立伊勢丹).
-Additionally, Wu also founded Hotel Kingdom (華王飯店) 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 (大統集團).
+Additionally, Wu also founded Hotel Kingdom (華王飯店) and collaborated 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 (大統集團).
+Wu died at Kaohsiung General Veterans Hospital (高雄榮民總醫院) on February 4, 2012.<ref name="ET20120209"/>
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-* 祝小珍, [http://www.nownews.com/2005/07/07/11336-1814214.htm 大統百貨　稱霸南台灣20年　吳耀庭傳奇創業], ETToday (NOWnews)
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+[[Category:2012 deaths]]
+[[Category:Taiwanese businesspeople]]
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