Wang Wenyin Explained

Wang Wenyin
Birth Date:1968
Nationality:Chinese
Education:Nanjing University
Occupation:Chairman, Amer International Group

Wang Wenyin (born 1968)[1] is a Chinese businessman and chairman of Amer International Group, a Chinese company that produces cable and copper products.

Early life

Wang was born in the Chinese province of Anhui in 1968. He graduated from Nanjing University in 1993, then worked in a warehouse as a manager before starting his own powercord business which eventually grew into Amer International Group.[2]

Career

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. 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

As of 2015, Wang resides in Shenzhen, China.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China Rich List 2014. Hurun. 3 January 2015. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231084828/http://www.hurun.net/EN/HuList.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Wang Wenyin: China's New Prince of Copper. Fortune. 25 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Billionaire Wang Wenyin Sets Up Mining Company In Singapore. Wealth-X. 25 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Wang Wenyin. Forbes. 26 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Wang Wenyin. 22 June 2015.