薛智偉 Jeffrey D. SCHWARTZ

Co-Founder

Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA)
Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA)/

Job Title
Co-Founder
PERSONAL BIO

Jeffrey D. Schwartz is the co-founder of the Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA), Founder and CEO of the FourStar Group Inc. JTCA is a non-profit organization devoted to creating a platform for Jews in Taiwan to observe and celebrate their religion and heritage. After 48 years of success, the FourStar Group has become one of the top supply chain management and creative houses for consumer products serving mass markets worldwide. During this time, Jeffrey developed many strategic relationships within Taiwan and throughout Asian and western markets to help propel his company’s growth throughout the years.


Outside of work, he has become active in many local charitable groups, social groups, and government-related think tanks. Along with his wife NaTang, Jeffrey is firmly focused on creating a dedicated place for the Jewish community that will reach out to Jewish communities globally as well as locally. The JTCA’s mission is to create a legacy that gives back to society in Taiwan, and promotes mutual understanding and collaboration between members of the Jewish community and the rest of the world.
 

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder, Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA), Taiwan (2012 - present)
  • Chairman, FourStar Group, USA (1975-present)
  • Founding President, Jerusalem-Taipei Foundation
  • Board Member, Taipei Forum (Bi-Partisan Think-Tank), Taiwan
  • Board Member, Taiwan Cancer Care Foundation, Taiwan
  • Board Member, The Taiwan Community Service Center, Taiwan
  • Board Member, GS Metal Products, USA

Achievement

  • Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award, Taiwan (2022)
  • Friends of the Chiang Ching-Kuo Presidential Library, Taiwan (2022) 
  • 18 Difference Makers Award, The Cleveland Jewish News and Community (2021)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Bachelor in Linguistics, The Ohio State University, USA 
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES
  • Mandarin
  • English
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