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Chen Jianhua
$7.08B
as of 06/30/24
About Chen Jianhua
Chen Jianhua chairs Hengli Group, one of China's largest petrochemical businesses that also has interests in tourism and property development.
Chen's wife Fan Hongwei, also a billionaire, chairs the group's listed arm Hengli Petrochemical.
Born into an impoverished family, Chen quit school at the age of 13.
He later made his fortune trading textiles and acquired a state-owned chemical fiber factory before expanding into petrochemicals.
The couple's daughter, Chen Yiting, served as a director of Hengli's OTC-traded tourism arm Suzhou Wujiang Tongli Lake travel until 2022.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
ChemicalsResidence
Suzhou, People's Republic of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/71 (age 53)Number of children
1Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Nanjing Normal UniversitySelf-made
self-madeChen Jianhua’s fortune is worth
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118K
troy ounces of gold
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109K
median U.S. household
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71K
median U.S. income
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0.142%
U.S. credit card volume
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0.028%
GDP of the United States
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0.021%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
SHANGHAI | 603268-CN
Guangdong Songfa CeramicsSHANGHAI | 600346-CN
Hengli PetrochemicalSHANGHAI | 600346-CN
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