Wang Laichun Explained

Wang Laichun
Birth Name:Wang Laichun
Birth Date:[1]
Citizenship:China
Education:EMBA, Tsinghua University
Occupation:Businesswoman
Chairwoman of Luxshare-ICT
Known For:Co-founder of Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd

Wang Laichun (born 1966/1967) is a Chinese billionaire, chairperson, and co-founder of the electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd, better known as Luxshare-ICT.[2] Founded in 2004 in Dongguan, China, the company designs and manufacturers computer cables; it is also a key assembler of AirPods for Apple.[3] The company was listed publicly on the SME board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010.[2]

In 2014, The Daily Telegraph announced that, at the age of 46, she was one of the world's youngest self-made women billionaires.[4]

Wang previously worked ten years for Foxconn, before founding Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd with her brother, Wang Laishen, who serves as the company's vice chairman.[4] [5]

In 2021, she was the second-richest woman in China according to China Daily.[6]

In 2023, she ranked 59th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forbes profile: Wang Laichun . Forbes . 29 September 2020.
  2. Web site: About Us_Luxshare-ICT. 2021-09-16.
  3. Web site: Despite trade war: Apple has more Chinese suppliers than ever. Felicitas. Shintya. 2019-04-05. AsiaFundManagers.com. en-INT. 2020-01-28.
  4. News: Sanghani. Radhika. World's 5 richest self-made women - how did they do it?. 12 November 2014. The Daily Telegraph. 4 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Luxshare Precision Industry. September 16, 2021.
  6. News: Top 10 richest Chinese women in 2021 . 14 February 2022 . . en.
  7. Web site: The World’s Most Powerful Women 2023 . Forbes . en.