Wang Jianlin
Wang Jianlin (王健林; Pinyin: Wáng Jiànlín; born October 24, 1954 in Cangxi County, Sichuan Province ) is a Chinese entrepreneur and multi-billionaire.
Life
From 1970 to 1986 he served in the People's Liberation Army . Since 1993 he has headed the Chinese Wanda Group . He also bought the US cinema chain AMC Entertainment and the British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International . Wang is married and lives in Dalian .
Wang initiated the construction of the tallest residential tower in London ( One Nine Elms ) and, in the Chinese port city of Qingdao, the construction of the world's largest film city called Oriental Movie Metropolis (in operation since 2018). Since 2015 he has owned 20% of the shares in the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid .
On August 26, 2015, the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 brands were sold for US $ 650 million to Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. approved.
In February 2018, it became known that due to financial hardship, Wang had to sell his cultural, amusement and amusement parks to the Chinese real estate company Sunac , including its film city in Qingdao. In some sales it suffered a 90 percent loss.
capital
According to the US Forbes magazine , Wang is one of the richest Chinese. According to the Hurun list, Wang is considered the richest man in China . According to the Forbes 2016 list, his net worth is approximately $ 28.7 billion. This puts Wang Jianlin in 18th place on Forbes' list of the richest people in the world.
literature
- Wang Jianlin , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 01/2014 from December 31, 2013, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of the article freely available)
Web links
- Britain best place to invest, says China's richest man , BBC interview with Wang Jianlin, March 13, 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ Atlético Madrid with a Chinese investor. NZZ, January 21, 2015, accessed on January 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Ironman sold to Dalian Wanda (August 26, 2015)
- ↑ IRONMADE IN CHINA! IRONMAN sold to Chinese investor (August 27, 2015)
- ↑ Johnny Erling ,: China forces corporations to sell the table silver. In: www.welt.de. February 9, 2018, accessed February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ Forbes Magazine: Wang Jianlin
- ↑ # 29 Wang Jianlin
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wang, Jianlin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Circle Cangxi , Province of Sichuan , China |