Frank Wang
Founder and CEO, DJI Technology Co.
$4.3B
as of 07/05/24
About Frank Wang
The world's first drone billionaire, Frank Wang is the founder and CEO of DJI, the biggest seller of consumer drones.
Wang founded DJI in 2006 and ran it out of his dorm room at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
DJI is best known for its Phantom Drones, which retail for around $1,000.
DJI made a list of "Chinese military companies operating in the United States" published by the U.S. Department of Defense in October 2022.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
DronesResidence
Shenzhen, People's Republic of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
10/30/80 (age 43)Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Master of Science, Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologySelf-made
self-madeFrank Wang’s fortune is worth
72K
troy ounces of gold
66K
median U.S. household
43K
median U.S. income
0.086%
U.S. credit card volume
0.017%
GDP of the United States
0.013%
United States debt
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Did you know?
The son of a teacher turned small-business owner, Wang spent most of his childhood reading about model airplanes.
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