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Lu Xiangyang
$14.59B
as of 06/30/24
About Lu Xiangyang
Lu Xiangyang was working at a local branch of the People's Bank of China in 1995 when he teamed up with his cousin Wang Chuanfu to start BYD, then a battery maker.
Lu is now vice chairman of the company, which has overtaken Tesla as the largest EV maker by sales.
Lu also runs his own investment firm, Youngy Investment Holding Group.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
Automobiles, batteriesResidence
Guangzhou, People's Republic of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/28/62 (age 61)Self-made
self-madeLu Xiangyang’s fortune is worth
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243K
troy ounces of gold
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224K
median U.S. household
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146K
median U.S. income
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0.292%
U.S. credit card volume
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0.058%
GDP of the United States
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0.043%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
SHENZHEN | 002594-CN
BYD Co. Ltd. Class ASHENZHEN | 002594-CN
BYD Co. Ltd. Class ASHENZHEN | 300247-CN
Leking WellnessSHENZHEN | 300247-CN
Leking WellnessSHENZHEN | 002192-CN
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