Yuan Chao
Chief Executive Officer at WESTLAKE CORPORATION
Net worth: 173 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in Yuan Chao first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.
 Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. provides entertainment services. It organizes operas for charitable, literary, and educational purposes. The company was founded by Walter Herbert, Louis G. Lobit, Edward Bing, and Charles Cockrell in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Movies/Entertainment | 62 |
Rice University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 60 |
Business Committee for the Arts, Inc.
 Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. operates as a non profit organization which encourages, inspires, and stimulates businesses to support the arts in the workplace, in education, and in the community. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 1967 and is headquartered in Long Island City, NY.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 50 |
| Public Company | Chemicals: Specialty | 42 | |
Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
 Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG manufactures and markets polyvinyl chloride products. It products includes intermediates such as caustic soda, vinyl chloride and tin tetrachloride. The firm develops materials for flooring, wall covering, window profiles, pipes, technical coatings, automotive sealants, cable sheathing, and medical applications. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany.
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| Subsidiary | Chemicals: Specialty | 17 |
Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC
 Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Part of TTWF LP, Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC operates, acquires and develops ethylene production facilities and related assets. The private company is based in Houston, TX. Yuan Chao has been the CEO of the company since 2014.
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| Subsidiary | Chemicals: Specialty | 14 |
| Public Company | Chemicals: Specialty | 13 | |
| Public Company | Chemicals: Specialty | 6 | |
| Subsidiary | Chemicals: Specialty | 4 | |
The Titan Group
 The Titan Group Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services The Titan Group operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing of wire line perforating guns and auxiliary hardware. It provides wire line perforating guns, logging instruments and auxiliary wire line hardware to the energy industry. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Pampa, TX.
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| Subsidiary | Oilfield Services/Equipment | 3 |
Westlake Vinnolit Holdings GmbH
 Westlake Vinnolit Holdings GmbH MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Part of TTWF LP, Westlake Vinnolit Holdings GmbH is a company that produces PVC and caustic soda with its headquarters located in Ismaning, Germany and four production sites in Germany. The private company has around 1,400 employees and offers various solutions for a sustainable future. The CEOs of the company are Karl-Martin Schellerer, Yuan Chao, Mark Steven Bender, Roger Kearns. Westlake Vinnolit purchases raw materials, goods, and services in large quantities and has an intelligent procurement management system that ensures cost-effectiveness, timely delivery, and fair partnerships with suppliers and service providers. The company offers diverse career opportunities and welcomes initiative applications.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous | 3 |
Westlake Royal Building Products (USA), Inc.
 Westlake Royal Building Products (USA), Inc. Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Westlake Royal Building Products (USA), Inc. supplies building materials. Its products include decking, roofing, building foundation, shutter, mount, vents, sidlings and soffits. The company was founded on October 14, 2014 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Subsidiary | Home Improvement Chains | 1 |
Westlake Chemical OpCo GP LLC
 Westlake Chemical OpCo GP LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Westlake Chemical OpCo LLC is a recently-formed partnership between Westlake Chemical Corporation and Westlake Chemical Partners which engages in manufacturing and production of ethylene. The company was headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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| Subsidiary | Chemicals: Specialty | 1 |
Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corp.
 Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corp. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Part of TTWF LP, Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corp. is the second-largest manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings in the United States. The private company was founded in 1992 and is based in Houston, TX. With 35 manufacturing and distribution locations, Westlake Pipe & Fittings supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for various markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. The company is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that focus on building a better foundation.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 1 |
Westlake Germany GmbH & Co. KG
 Westlake Germany GmbH & Co. KG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of TTWF LP, Westlake Germany GmbH & Co. KG is a company that specializes in PVC products and solutions. The private company is based in Ismaning, Germany. Westlake Vinnolit, with approximately 1,400 employees and five locations, is a technology leader in PVC and develops innovative and sustainable solutions for its customers. The company has been recognized for its sustainability efforts and has received the highest award in the CSR ranking for the chemical and plastic industry. The company was founded in 2014, and the CEOs are Karl-Martin Schellerer and Yuan Chao.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Yuan Chao via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
 Baker Hughes Holdings LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Baker Hughes Holdings LLC supplies oilfield services, products, technology, and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. It provides products and services for other businesses including downstream chemicals, and process and pipeline services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Wholesale Distributors | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Director/Board Member Treasurer Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director of Finance/CFO | |
Shell Oil Co.
 Shell Oil Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Shell Oil Co. manufactures petrochemicals and distributes gas and oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chemicals: Specialty | President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
TIN LLC
 TIN LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Temple-Inland LLC manufactures corrugated packaging and building products. It operates through the Corrugated Packaging and Building Products segments. The firm's Corrugated Packaging segment deals with the manufacture of containerboard, linerboard, corrugating medium, and white-top linerboard and converts them into a line of corrugated packaging. Its Building Products segment handles the production of lumber, gypsum wallboard, particleboard, medium density fiberboard and fiberboard. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Containers/Packaging | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| MARATHON OIL CORPORATION | Oil & Gas Production | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED | Contract Drilling | Director/Board Member Chairman General Counsel | |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | College/University | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Americans for the Arts
 Americans for the Arts Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Americans for the Arts is a non-profit organization that advocates for the advancement of the arts and arts education in the United States. Americans for the Arts is based in Washington and serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in the country. The organization has been serving for over 60 years and is dedicated to representing and serving local communities, creating opportunities for everyone to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. The CEO of the American company is Nolen V. Bivens. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Greater Houston Partnership Inc
 Greater Houston Partnership Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Exterran GP LLC | Miscellaneous | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
University of Houston
 University of Houston Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Center for Houston's Future, Inc.
 Center for Houston's Future, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Houston's Future, Inc. engages in the development of a culture and practice of long-range regional planning, opportunity and issue identification, broad diverse community input and consensus building. The company was founded by James D. Calaway and Eugene Vaughan in 1992 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
Houston Symphony
 Houston Symphony Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Houston Symphony engages in the operation of an orchestra. It also manages individual giving, young associates council. legacy giving, special events, and endowment. The company was founded by Ima Hogg in 1913 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
 The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation engages in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Houston Ballet Foundation
 Houston Ballet Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Houston Ballet Foundation operates as a ballet company. It provides training services to its dancers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston
 Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston Investment ManagersFinance Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
KIPP Houston Public Schools
 KIPP Houston Public Schools Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services KIPP Houston Public Schools operates primary and high schools. The private company is based in Houston, TX. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
American Chemistry Council, Inc.
 American Chemistry Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Chemistry Council, Inc. operates as a trade association providing research services and promotes business interests. It represents companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ARCHROCK, INC. | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| KBR, INC. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Treasurer Director/Board Member | |
| Baylor University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The National Petroleum Council
 The National Petroleum Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ARCHROCK PARTNERS LP | Oil & Gas Pipelines | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
Houston Endowment, Inc.
 Houston Endowment, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Houston Endowment Inc. is a nonprofit organization that supports charitable, educational and religious undertakings. Founded in 1937, the foundation is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Investment Committee Member Director/Board Member President | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Vinnolit Hillhouse Ltd.
 Vinnolit Hillhouse Ltd. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Part of TTWF LP, Vinnolit Hillhouse Ltd. is a PVC partner worldwide. The private company is based in Thornton-Cleveleys, UK. Vinnolit Hillhouse offers countless solutions for a sustainable future. Vinnolit Hillhouse purchases raw materials, goods, and services on a large scale, ensuring that all relevant factors are cost-effective, timely, and available in the right quantities. The British company's procurement team values quality, supply security, sustainability, and innovation, as well as fair partnerships with suppliers and service providers. Vinnolit Hillhouse publishes an annual environmental report that provides comprehensive information on the company's environmental goals and developments. The company was founded in 2007 and has approximately 1,400 employees across five locations. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Texas A&M University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
National Association of Manufacturers
 National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
United Way of Greater Houston
 United Way of Greater Houston Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services United Way of Greater Houston provides child and family social services. It offers programs in the following four areas, developing children and youth to their full potential with an emphasis on programs involving abuse and neglect, adoption, character development, child care and after school services, delinquency intervention, foster care, special education, and teen pregnancy. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Services to the Health Industry | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | General Government | Chairman Chairman | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County
 United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County operates as a non-profit organization which helps children, families and individuals. It offers basic needs and helps change lives through strong, well-managed programs. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Archrock GP LLC | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| Santa Clara University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Integrated Oil | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Welch Foundation
 The Welch Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Welch Foundation engages in the provision of private funding sources for fundamental chemical research at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions. The company was founded by Robert Alonzo Welch in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 49 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
| Industrial Services | 6 |
| Energy Minerals | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 407 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 182 |
| Chairman | 91 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 81 |
| President | 61 |
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| James Hackett | 48 |
| Douglas Foshee | 32 |
| Mark McCollum | 29 |
| James Turley | 27 |
| Lynn Elsenhans | 27 |
| Janet Carrig | 26 |
| Manolo Sánchez Rodríguez | 26 |
| Michael Graff | 26 |
| Janet Clark | 22 |
| Edmund Segner | 20 |
| George Finley | 19 |
| Kim Lubel | 19 |
| Marius Haas | 17 |
| James W. Crownover | 17 |
| Albert Cornelison | 16 |
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