$3 Billion | Rank #1196 Who is Li Hongxin & family Born in a poor peasant family, Li worked at a train station as a porter starting at age 18. In 1983, he borrowed 30,000 yuan to set up paper producer Sun Paper in his hometown Yanzhou, an inland …
$1 Billion | Rank #2076 Who is Richard Chang ASE is reportedly the world’s largest provider of independent semiconductor assembling and test manufacturing services He and his brother Jason are the main investors in Chinese real estate developer, Sino Horizon. Coming from an average or middle class family, Richard …
$4 Billion | Rank #851 Who is James Irsay He grew up with the Colts, living with the team during summer camp and traveling on the team bus. Irsay played football at Southern Methodist University, where he studied broadcast journalism, before joining the Colts’ front office. He worked in …
$8 Billion | Rank #288 Who is Marijke Mars All four sisters inherited estimated stakes in the company of 8% apiece when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016. Her great-grandfather Frank Mars founded the candy company in 1911. Mars serves on the company’s board of directors. Best …
$5 Billion | Rank #622 Who is Baoguo Zhu & family Born in relatively poor Henan Province, Zhu went to reform mecca Shenzhen in 1992 to set up the predecessor of Joincare. Coming from an average or middle class family, Baoguo Zhu & family is one those great persons …
$3 Billion | Rank #1012 Who is Pan Laican Pan is now retired from the company. Coming from an average or middle class family, Pan Laican is one those great persons who have stormed their way to the billionaires list on their own. And currently ranks at 1012 on …
$1 Billion | Rank #2190 Who is Ron Sim He took the company private in 2016 when its shares had dropped steeply from their 2014 high. He created V3 Group, which owns V3 Brands, V3 Capital and V3 Assets. V3 Brands owns luxury brands such as OSIM and TWG …
$2 Billion | Rank #1579 Who is Baokun Bai Kinlong went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2016. Bai cofounded the predecessor of Guangdong KinLong Hardware Products in 2003. Coming from an average or middle class family, Baokun Bai is one those great persons who have stormed their …
$2 Billion | Rank #1445 Who is Gerry Harvey He also controls a property portfolio and owns the Magic Millions racehorse auction market. He describes his wife Katie Page, who runs Harvey Norman, as “the mastermind” of the operation. Page and Harvey’s ex-wife Lynette Harvey also hold shares in …
