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Zong Qinghou | |||||||
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宗庆后 | |||||||
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| Delegate to the National People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 2002–2018 | |||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 11 October 1945 Suqian, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Died | 25 February 2024 (aged 78) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse | Shi Youzhen | ||||||
| Children | Zong Fuli (宗馥莉; Kelly Zong, daughter)[1][2][3] | ||||||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宗庆后 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 宗慶後 | ||||||
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Zong Qinghou (Chinese: 宗庆后; 11 October 1945 – 25 February 2024) was a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and CEO of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's leading beverage company.[4] As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$8.7 billion.[2]
- ^ Chen Ziyan (7 February 2017). "Who Are China's Most Powerful Businesswomen?". China Daily. p. 3. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Zong Qinghou". Forbes. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Kelly Zong". Forbes Forum: Asia's Power Business Women. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Danone set to sue Wahaha over breach of contract". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 11 April 2007. p. B3.