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]