Wang Chuanfu
Founder and CEO, BYD
$22.26B
$256.1M (1.2%)
as of 08/10/26
About Wang Chuanfu
Wang Chuanfu is the chairman and CEO of BYD and has led it to become one of the world's largest EV companies.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway acquired a 10% stake for $230 million in 2008. It fully exited in 2025 and made billions of dollars in returns.
Born in a farm village in one of China's poorest provinces in 1966, Wang was orphaned as a teen and raised by his elder brother and sister.
The high achiever made it to college, excelling as he trained his sights on battery technology.
Wang cofounded BYD as a rechargeable battery company in 1995.
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Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
Batteries, automobilesResidence
ShenzhenMarital status
MarriedBirth date
04/08/66 (age 60)Education
Master of Science, Beijing Non-Ferrous Research Institute; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Central South Industrial University of TechnologySelf-made
self-madeWang Chuanfu’s fortune is worth
371K
troy ounces of gold
343K
median U.S. household
223K
median U.S. income
0.445%
U.S. credit card volume
0.089%
GDP of the United States
0.065%
United States debt
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BYD started out making batteries for the booming mobile phone market, with customers such as Motorola and Nokia.
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SHENZHEN | 002594-CN
BYD Co. Ltd. Class AHONG KONG | 1211-HK
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