Wang Chuanfu
$18.52B
as of 06/30/24
About Wang Chuanfu
Wang Chuanfu has led BYD to become the world's largest EV company by sales, overtaking Tesla in 2022 and accounting for 21% of the global market today.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway now owns roughly 8% of BYD, after first investing $230 million for a 10% stake in 2008.
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 the mid 1990s.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
Batteries, automobilesResidence
Shenzhen, People's Republic of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/15/66 (age 58)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
309K
troy ounces of gold
285K
median U.S. household
185K
median U.S. income
0.37%
U.S. credit card volume
0.074%
GDP of the United States
0.054%
United States debt
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Did you know?
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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