Foxconn founder Terry Gou makes first high profile appearance in months

TAIPEI: Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, made his first high profile appearance in months on Tuesday at the firm’s 50th birthday, following the ending of his bid for Taiwan’s presidency late last year.

Gou, who stepped down as Foxconn chief in 2019 and resigned as a board member last September, remains the company’s largest shareholder and is still reverentially referred to by company executives as “the Founder”.

In late November he abandoned his latest attempt to become Taiwan’s president after failing to broker a deal to unite the island’s fractious opposition ahead of January elections, and largely vanished from view, though he did visit a temple last month.