Charles Wang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Wang

American businessman

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1944

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2018

Profession: businessperson, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles B.
Wang (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wáng Jialián; August 19, 1944 – October 21, 2018) was an American businessman and philanthropist who was a co-founder and CEO of Computer Associates International, Inc.
(later renamed to CA Technologies).
He was a minority owner (and past majority owner) of the NHL's New York Islanders ice hockey team and their AHL affiliate, an investor in numerous businesses, and benefactor to charities including Smile Train. In 1976, at age 31, Wang launched Computer Associates, using credit cards for funding.
Wang grew Computer Associates into one of the country's largest software vendors.
Wang authored two books to help executives master technology: Techno Vision (1994, McGraw-Hill) and Techno Vision II (1997, McGraw-Hill).
Wang retired from Computer Associates in 2002.
He was an active philanthropist, working with such organizations as Smile Train, the World Childhood Foundation, the Islanders Children's Foundation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, among others.