Wang Jianlin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang (王).

Wang Jianlin
王健林
Wang in 2009
Born (1954-10-24) 24 October 1954 (age 69)
Cangxi, Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
EducationLiaoning University
Occupation(s)Businessman, investor, philanthropist
Organization(s)Founder and chairman, Dalian Wanda Group
Known forWealthiest person in China (2015–2017)[1]
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseLin Ning
ChildrenWang Sicong (son)

Wang Jianlin (Chinese: 王健林; pinyin: Wáng Jiànlín; born 24 October 1954) is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the chairman, founder, and majority shareholder of the Dalian Wanda Group, one of China's foremost conglomerate companies, which is also well known for being China's largest real estate development company and the world's largest movie theater operator.[2] He previously owned 17% of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid.[3] In 2016, Wang reached a deal with FIFA to launch the China Cup, in which national football teams compete in Nanning, Guangxi each year.[4]

Wang has been the economic consultant for Yunnan province, as well as a construction consultant of the Guiyang government, and was named "honorable citizen" of Changchun, and "outstanding contributor" to the construction of Dalian.[5]

As of November 2020, Wang is estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of US$14.4 billion, making him one of the richest men in China.[2][6]

  1. ^ "China's Richest Man Plans To Move Headquarters To Shanghai From Beijing". Forbes. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Wang Jianlin". Forbes. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Atletico Madrid: China's Wang Jianlin buys 20% stake - BBC News". BBC News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ "China to host new international tournament to boost national side". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ Vitae, China. "China Vitae : Biography of Wang Jianlin". chinavitae.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ^ Loudenback, Emmie Martin, Melissa Stanger, Tanza. "The 10 richest people in Asia". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)