Jeffrey D. Schwartz (薛智偉)
Jeffrey D. Schwartz was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in a conservative Jewish family. His father was a self-made industrialist and the family had always been prominent members of the local Jewish community. After graduating in 1973 from Ohio State University with a degree in Chinese, linguistics, and psychology, he immediately moved to Taipei. After initially working in a part of the family business, he quickly moved on to create his own business empire.
After 48 years of success, the Four Star 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. Jeffrey is the proud father of his son and daughter-in-law, JD & Raquel, and his daughter Elizabeth, and is the proud grandfather to two young grandchildren.
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.
NaTang (坣娜)
NaTang is a well-known singer and actress in Taiwan. She has been a successful and popular entertainer for 35 years. She has 100’s of credits to her name for popular songs, award-winning albums, movies, TV series, music videos, concerts, stage shows, as well as a long list of endorsements.
NaTang is also a famous yoga teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience. Through the years, she has created and developed her own school of Yoga called “Tang Yoga”. She is the author of 6 books on the subject and creator of several instructional DVD’s.
She has concentrated more of her efforts in the past few years on charity events as well as philanthropic efforts for causes that she firmly believes in.
NaTang believes in living a positive life through example, as a long-term vegetarian, environmentalist, yoga master, and as a person with deep religious and spiritual convictions. Her focus now is on her family and doing good works that help people and give back to the society that has given her the many opportunities for successes in her life.
Since her marriage to Jeffrey Schwartz, she has been focusing on creating and promoting the Jeffrey D. Schwartz & NaTang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA) to promote the lofty goals in its charter.
