Lin Ming-cheng is a Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

ese banker who is a member of the seventh generation of Lin family from Banciao

Lin family from Banciao

The Lin Ben Yuan, also known as the Banqiao Lin Family , are a Taiwanese family of businesspeople, politicians, and scholars. They rose from the era of Qing Dynasty, and are still active in present Taiwan. In June 2008, the Forbes ranked Lin Ming-cheng as the 20th richest in Taiwan...

, one of the richest family of Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

. He is the only son of Lin Hsiung-cheng

Lin Hsiung-cheng

Lin Hsiung-cheng , born in the Banqiao District, was a Taiwanese banker and philanthropist. He was a member of the Lin Ben Yuan Family, the richest family of Taiwan in the late Qing Dynasty and Japanese-ruled Era. He was the richest person of Taiwan at his time...

 and a grand son of Lin Erh-kang. In June 2008, the Forbes

Forbes

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 ranked him as the 20th richest of Taiwan. Lin Ming-cheng is serving as the chairman of Hua Nan Financial Holdings, and the director of Hua Nan Bank of China.