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Min H Kao was born in Zhushan Nantou Taiwan. -
Graduated with PHD in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee. -
Was recruited by Gary Burrell to work in Avionics at King Radio. -
Min Kao and his partner, Gary Burrel, left and created ProNav. -
1st product, the GPS 100, was released. -
To avoid legal trouble, they changed the name ProNav to Garmin. -
Garmin relocates its headquarters to Olathe Kansas. -
Garmin hit 1200 employees. -
Garmin launched its first fitness watch for runners. -
Min Kao and his wife started the Kao Family Foundation that gives to medical research, arts, culture, and humanitarian causes. -
Min Kao donated 17.5 million dollars to the University of Tennessee. -
Min Kao was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the development and commercialization of the Global Positioning System. -
The Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building was dedicated in his honor by the University of Tennessee. -
Min Kao stepped down from CEO and became the chairman of the board of directors -
Min Kao was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame for revolutionizing consumer GPS navigation technology.