Kuo Yun

Mr. Kuo Yun graduated from the Air Force institute of Aeronautical Technology, and received further education from the Air Force Institute for Technology and the Defense Industrial College in the United States. The later training, which he received in the States, has led to his keen interest in information technology and cast great impact upon his subsequent career. He is the forerunner in applying information technology to the automation and integration of logistic support related systems for the military services. The successful implementation of these systems has resulted in substantial resources and cost saving and efficiency improvements. In 1982, Mr. Kuo was named the President of the Institute for Information Industry (III) with the mission to assist the development of then infancy information industry in Taiwan. Then, he was dispatched to Washington, D.C., to head the Defense Procurement & Service Mission in 1984. His hard working and dedication has helped to overcome many procurement obstacles to successful acquisition and technology transfer of the IDF (indigenous Defense Fighter) technology and many other advanced defense systems procurement. These outstanding accomplishments had resulted in his promotion to the rank of full general and decorations.