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Janie Tsao (Wu Chien (Wu Jian)) was born on 1953 in Taiwan, is a Business executive, hardware engineer. Discover Janie Tsao's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
| Popular As |
Wu Chien (Wu Jian) |
| Occupation |
Business executive, hardware engineer |
| Age |
71 years old |
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N/A |
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| Birthplace |
Taiwan |
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Taiwan
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She is a member of famous Business executive with the age 71 years old group.
Janie Tsao Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Janie Tsao height not available right now. We will update Janie Tsao's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Who Is Janie Tsao's Husband?
Her husband is Victor Tsao
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Victor Tsao |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 sons |
Janie Tsao Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Janie Tsao worth at the age of 71 years old? Janie Tsao’s income source is mostly from being a successful Business executive. She is from Taiwan. We have estimated Janie Tsao's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Business executive |
Janie Tsao Social Network
Timeline
Janie Tsao (born 1953), née Wu Chien (Chinese: 吳健 ; pinyin: Wú Jiàn ), is a Taiwanese-born American entrepreneur and hardware engineer. She and her husband Victor co-founded Linksys, a consumer home networking pioneer, and sold the company to Cisco Systems for $500 million in 2003.
In 1975, Tsao moved to the United States and accepted a position at Sears Roebuck in information technology, where she worked for more than eight years. Later, she worked at TRW and Carter Hawley Hale as a systems manager. In 1977, Tsao and her husband moved to Chicago, where they attended graduate school. They later settled in California.
In 1988, the Tsaos had an idea for a product that would allow multiple computers to share a printer. Janie, then 35 years old, quit her job to start Linksys and the couple financed the company with their savings. They founded the company in their garage. The company's first product was a success and by 1991, it was generating enough profit to allow Victor to also quit his job and work on the company full-time.
Janie Tsao took charge of the company's sales, and was responsible for persuading the major retailers Fry's Electronics and Best Buy to sell Linksys products in 1995 and 1996, respectively. These were crucial breaks for Linksys, quadrupling its revenue to $21.5 million in 1996, and tripling it again to $65.6 million two years later. She developed Linksys' retail channel and oversaw the development of the company's distribution, e-commerce and international channel market strategies and programs. She also developed Linksys's broadband strategy, partnering with cable and telecom companies to "provide high-speed Internet sharing access via wired or wireless solutions to PC users across the country."
In 2000, Tsao was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Orange County Business Association. In 2002, she was awarded a BridgeGate 20 award. In 2004, Tsao and her husband were jointly named Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. magazine. She is the 2005 winner of the ABIE Award for Technical Leadership from the Anita Borg Institute.
In 2003, the Tsaos sold the company to Cisco Systems in a deal valued at $500 million. They continued to work for Cisco as senior vice presidents until 2007, when they retired from corporate life and shifted their focus to Miven Venture Partners, an investment firm they had founded in 2005.
