Wang Jian | |||||||||||
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| Born | 1961 Tianjin, China | ||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 2018 (aged 56–57) Bonnieux, Provence, France | ||||||||||
| Cause of death | Allegedly accidental fall | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Civil Aviation University of China, Maastricht School of Management | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Business executive | ||||||||||
| Known for | Co-founder and co-chairman of Hainan Airlines and HNA Group | ||||||||||
| Relatives | Wang Wei (brother) | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 王健 | ||||||||||
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Wang Jian (Chinese: 王健; 1961 – 3 July 2018) was a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. Together with Chen Feng, he was co-founder and co-chairman of Hainan Airlines and the affiliated conglomerate HNA Group, with assets worth US$230 billion in 2018. HNA was the world's 170th largest company by revenue in 2017 according to Fortune Global 500. Wang and Chen were HNA’s largest individual shareholders, with each owning about 15% of the company. He died from a likely accidental[1] fall[2][3][4] while travelling in France in July 2018.