Dr. Alan Yeung

Dr. Alan Yeung is an author, entrepreneur, investor and senior technology executive having leadership roles at startups and multinational firms headquartered in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Alan is most recently known for his work with Foxconn having led their multi-billion dollar US investment projects.

As a part of this project, codenamed ‘Flying Eagle’, Alan is credited with negotiating America's largest foreign direct investment package, bringing billions of investment dollars and thousands of jobs to Wisconsin.

Prior to his departure Alan was Foxconn’s US Director of Strategic Initiatives, President of FEWI Development Corporation, and top executive in North America.

Alan recently released his latest book “Flying Eagle”, which covers the initial phase of the $10B investment project. In this part 1 of a 2 part series, the book Flying Eagle tells the story of how Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou decided to partner with the Trump administration to reshore electronics manufacturing to America.

What many people don’t know is that Alan is also an educator, inventor and holder of multiple U.S. patents. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his MBA from UC-Berkeley and PhD from Stanford.

Alan has been fortunate to lead more than a dozen projects from emerging technology startups to multibillion-dollar international ventures. He has served as a senior executive throughout Silicon Valley and the Asian Pacific market and is currently a Professor of Practice for Entrepreneurship at The University of Wisconsin, his alma mater.