Wang Wenxue (Chinese: 王文学; born 1967) is a Chinese billionaire real estate developer, chairman of the publicly traded China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) based in Beijing, and focused on industrial parks.
Wang Wenxue | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Tsinghua University |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Title | Chairman, China Fortune Land Development |
| Spouse | Married |
Early life edit
Wang was born in an "ordinary family without political connections".[1] He completed his high school education in Langfang.[1]
Career edit
Wang started working for the local transport bureau, before started his own hotpot restaurant in 1992.[1] The restaurant became a popular meeting place for local government officials, and the resulting connections meant he was able to enter the property refurbishment sector, before moving into property development.[1]
In 1998, Wang founded China Fortune Land Development (CFLD).[2] He is the chairman of CFLD.[3]
By 2015, Wang was ranked seventh richest of China's property developer's with a net worth of $4 billion.[4] As of September 2019, Wang has an estimated net worth of US$4.8 billion.[5]
Personal life edit
Wang is married, and lives in Beijing, China.[5]
Wang owns the Chinese Super League football team Hebei China Fortune F.C.[2] He earned an EMBA from Tsinghua University, and has attended advanced management courses at Peking University.[2]
Wang is a member of the business group of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and was a representative for Hebei Province at the 11th and 12th People's Congress.[2]
In June 2016, Wang was elected to University of Southern California (USC) board of trustees.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Wheel of fortune: China Fortune: the biggest company you've probably never heard of". Week in China. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Lipinski, Lynn (1 June 2016). "Entrepreneurs Wenxue Wang and Michael E. Adler elected to USC Board of Trustees". USC News. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Ping An and CFLD cooperate to develop emerging industries". China Daily. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Cole, Michael (11 April 2015). "Meet China's 10 Richest Real Estate Tycoons". Mingtiandi. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Wang Wenxue". Forbes. Retrieved 14 September 2019.