Wang Wenyin
Wang Wenyin | |
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Born | 1968 |
Nationality | Chinese |
Education | Nanjing University[citation needed] |
Occupation(s) | Chairman, Amer International Group |
Wang Wenyin (Chinese: 王文银, born 1968)[1] is a Chinese businessman and chairman of Amer International Group, a Chinese company that produces cable and copper products.
Early life
[edit]Wang was born in the Chinese province of Anhui in 1968. He graduated from Nanjing University in 1993[citation needed], then worked in a warehouse as a manager before starting his own powercord business which eventually grew into Amer International Group.[2]
Career
[edit]He has multiplied Amer International Group’s mines and factories and has influenced his company in the Communist Party in attempt to challenge the dominance of China’s state-owned giant corporations.[2] It was reported in March 2014 that Wang Wenyin planned to set up a company in Singapore to expand the trading of metals and to purchase global mining assets.[3] As of 25 June 2015, Wang Wenyin was ranked number 125 on Forbes’ list of global billionaires with a net worth of $15 billion, and the 8th richest man in China.[4]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2015, Wang resides in Shenzhen, China.[5][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "China Rich List 2014". Hurun. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Wang Wenyin: China's New Prince of Copper". Fortune. 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Billionaire Wang Wenyin Sets Up Mining Company In Singapore". Wealth-X. 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Wang Wenyin". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Wang Wenyin". 22 June 2015.