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Steve Chen is a computer scientist, businessperson and engineer. Steve Chen was born in Taipei, Taiwan on August 25, 1978. The age as of 2026 is 48. Schooling on record includes John Hersey High School and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Awards on record include Asia's Most Influential Taiwan (2021).
My Take
Steve Chen belongs to that rare group of engineers who genuinely reshaped daily life for billions. Co-founding YouTube and building it from nothing into the world's video commons is the kind of achievement most technologists only dream of. What I respect is that he did not coast afterward; ventures like AVOS and MixBit show a restless builder's instinct rather than a one-hit founder content to retire. As a Taipei-born, Illinois-trained, Taiwanese-American entrepreneur, he embodies a global path to innovation I find inspiring. I am genuinely curious what he turns his attention to next, because people who change the world rarely stop at once.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Chen
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・チェン
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・ちぇん
- Born
- August 25, 1978 (age 48)
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Occupation
- computer scientist / businessperson / engineer / designer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- John Hersey High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Taiwan
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/steve_s_chen/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Chen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%20(%E5%AE%9F%E6%A5%AD%E5%AE%B6)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379396
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Chen born?
Steve Chen was born on August 25, 1978 and is 48 years old.
Where is Steve Chen from?
Steve Chen is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Steve Chen do?
Steve Chen works as computer scientist, businessperson, engineer, designer.
Where did Steve Chen study?
Steve Chen attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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