Chaleo Yoovidhya

Chaleo Yoovidhya
เฉลียว อยู่วิทยา
Born(1923-08-17)17 August 1923
Phichit, Siam
Died17 March 2012(2012-03-17) (aged 88)
Bangkok, Thailand
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • investor
Known for
Spouse(s)Noklek Sodsri (divorced)
Bhavana Langdhara
Children11,[1] including Chalerm

Chaleo Yoovidhya (Thai: เฉลียว อยู่วิทยา, RTGS: Chaliao Yuwitayaa, pronounced [t͡ɕʰā.lǐa̯w jùː.wít.tʰā.jāː]; Chinese: 許書標; pinyin: Xǔ Shūbiāo; 17 August 1923 – 17 March 2012)[1] was a Thai businessman and investor. He was the originator of Krating Daeng (กระทิงแดง) and co-creator of the Red Bull brand of energy drinks. At the time of his death in 2012 at the age of 88, he was listed as the third-richest person in Thailand, with an estimated net worth of US$5 billion.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Chaleo Yoovidhya" (Obituary). The Telegraph. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Chaleo Yuwitthaya dies at 90". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Chaleo Yoovidhya dies". Forbes. March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012. Net Worth $5B As of March 2012 #205 Forbes Billionaires, #3 in Thailand