2004 China Rich List
Wang Chuanfu - 2004 China Rich List:No.31
| 2004 wealth (US m): |
290 |
| 2003 wealth (US m): |
185 |
| age: | 38 |
| birthplace: | Wuwei, Anhui |
| company: | BYD Company |
| head office: | Guangdong |
| industry: | Rechargeable batteries and cars |
| listing: | Hong Kong – 1211 BYD Company (July 2002) |
| personal info: | Whilst continuing to make strides in the world’s rechargeable battery industry, BYD is struggling to make its mark on the car industry with its low-end 30, 000 vehicles. With sales last year of US$490 million (2002: US$275 million) and taxes of US$7 million, BYD has 28,000 employees. Starting out as a teacher, Wang moved South to Shenzhen for a state-owned battery business, before founding BYD with his cousin, Lv Xiangyang (number 36) in 1995. |
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