Shih Chia hsin

Shih Chia-hsin (Chinese: 施佳鍟, November 9, 1922 – November 27, 2013) is a Taiwanese liberal politician, financier and teacher. Born in the prosperous harbour of Donggang, he was twice elected as mayor of his hometown, in 1953 and 1956. Widely seen as a successful municipal administrator, Shih was forced out of politics for his disobedience to the Kuomintang (KMT) regime. Shih spent his later life working in the financial field and became the first generation of Taiwanese bankers. First worked as a local manager, Shih was promoted as the business manager of Cathay Life Insurance, one of the largest business corporations in Taiwan for decades. From 1988 to his retirement in 2008, Shih served as executive director of Chinfon Commercial Bank.