AUM

$70.0B

Principals

Principal Net Worth

$8.9B

Data Flags

Family wealth tied to Westlake Corporation public stock; family office structure unclear; net worth verified from Forbes (#902, 2025) and Houston Chronicle

Chao Family Office

SFOHigh Confidence

Houston, TX

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Website: https://www.westlake.com/
Source of Wealth: Manufacturing (Chemicals - Westlake Corporation)
Assets Under Management: $70.0B
Source File: research/organizations/chao-family-office.md
UID: fo-chao-family-office

Also Known As

Albert Chao Family OfficeChao CapitalWestlake Family Holdings

Principals (4)

Dorothy Chao JenkinsPrincipalOWNS

$4.9B

Albert ChaoPrincipal, Former President & CEO of Westlake Corporation (2004-2024)OWNS

$4B

T.T. ChaoFounder, Westlake CorporationOWNS

James ChaoWestlake board memberOWNS

Related Entities (2)

Chao family partnershipsSubsidiary

Holding structures for Westlake shares

Westlake CorporationSubsidiary

(NYSE: WLK) - ~25% ownership stake

Relationship Strength

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Sources (5)

Changelog

2026-01-17Upgraded to High confidence; verified net worth from Forbes (#902, $4.0B) and Houston Chronicle; added 2025 activity (Chemical Industry Medal, layoffs, stock sale, business separation review)
2026-01-16Enriched with family structure, wealth details, company history, Albert's CEO tenure ending 2024
2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Albert Chao & family