Yang Huiyan | |
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杨惠妍 | |
| Born | Yang Huiyan 1981 (age 42–43) |
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| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and majority shareholder (55%), Country Garden Holdings |
| Known for | Richest Woman in Asia 2007-2020 |
| Spouse |
Chen Chong (m. 2006) |
| Parent | Yang Guoqiang (father) |
Yang Huiyan (simplified Chinese: 杨惠妍; traditional Chinese: 楊惠妍; pinyin: Yáng Huìyán; born 1981) is a Chinese-born billionaire businesswoman and property developer.[1] She is the chairman and the majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings,[2][3] a stake largely transferred to her by her father Yang Guoqiang in 2007. Previously the richest woman in Asia, her net worth was still around $5.5 billion as of August 2023[update], according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In August 2024 she was no longer included in the index.[4]