62 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Millennium Magazine Featured Listee FERNANDO Y. CHEN PRESIDENT, SENIOR PARTNER O&C Global Business Katy, TX Fernando Y. Chen is a programmer, engineer and business leader who has spent more than 35 years developing innovative solutions for the insurance and energy sectors. Since 2015, he has been the president and senior partner of O&C Global Business, an international trade company focused on the sale and trade of commodities for the renewable energy industry. Formed with his longtime collaborator and business partner, the company works directly with a number of industry leaders in Mexico and has extended to public sector and policy partnerships with Mexican lawmakers. As a senior partner in the company, Mr. Chen is responsible for continuing to ensure its growth by developing these partnerships and client relationships. Born in Sichuan Province, China, Mr. Chen relocated to the United States in the 1970s. Though his family hoped for him to pursue a career in politics, Mr. Chen had always been drawn to the challenges of engineering and hoped to create meaningful change by solving the problems that he encountered in the industry. He attended Tennessee Tech University, earning dual Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science and industrial engineering. After completing his undergraduate studies, he remained at Tennessee Tech University to pursue graduatelevel coursework, earning a master’s degree in industrial engineering. Mr. Chen began his career in 1991 as a consultant for the California Casualty Insurance Company, beginning what would become a 16-year career with the company. At the time, one of the company’s primary business concerns was developing strategies to combat the growing cost of insurance fraud, including payouts for intentional vehicle accidents and professional criminal activity. Mr. Chen worked with internal data and in partnership with other
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