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Jimmy Lai

1948 - Today

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Lai Chee-ying (Chinese: 黎智英; born 8 December 1947), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded Giordano, an Asian clothing retailer, Next Digital (formerly Next Media), a Hong Kong-listed media company, and the popular newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to the pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party. Although he is known as a Hong Kong political figure, he has been a British national since 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Lai is the 257th most popular businessperson (up from 262nd in 2019), the 567th most popular biography from China (up from 611th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Jimmy Lai ranks 257 out of 847. Before him are Shibusawa Eiichi, George Gallup, Terry Gou, Isaac Carasso, Ray Dalio, and William C. Durant. After him are Srettha Thavisin, Marcel Bich, Alice Walton, Edsel Ford, Lee Jae-yong, and Shin Kyuk-ho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Jimmy Lai ranks 188. Before him are T Bone Burnett, Kate Jackson, Ruud Geels, Shaul Mofaz, Friedrich Koncilia, and Dušan Bajević. After him are László Lovász, Alberto Manguel, Delio Onnis, John Dew, Donna Karan, and Jaya Bachchan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Jimmy Lai ranks 567 out of 1,610. Before him are Ma Bufang (1903), Wang Fuzhi (1619), Fan Zhongyan (989), Prince Gong (1833), Chen Yi (1901), and Xu Shichang (1855). After him are Ni Zan (1301), Lu Ji (261), Zhang Xun (1854), Wu Daozi (680), Li Shangyin (813), and Yuan Mei (1716).

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    Ma Bufang

    POLITICIAN

    1903 - 1975

    HPI: 62.86

    Rank: 561

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    Wang Fuzhi

    PHILOSOPHER

    1619 - 1692

    HPI: 62.86

    Rank: 562

  • Photo of Fan Zhongyan

    Fan Zhongyan

    WRITER

    989 - 1052

    HPI: 62.85

    Rank: 563

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    Prince Gong

    POLITICIAN

    1833 - 1898

    HPI: 62.84

    Rank: 564

  • Photo of Chen Yi

    Chen Yi

    POLITICIAN

    1901 - 1972

    HPI: 62.83

    Rank: 565

  • Photo of Xu Shichang

    Xu Shichang

    POLITICIAN

    1855 - 1939

    HPI: 62.82

    Rank: 566

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    Jimmy Lai

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 62.79

    Rank: 567

  • Photo of Ni Zan

    Ni Zan

    PAINTER

    1301 - 1374

    HPI: 62.79

    Rank: 568

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    Lu Ji

    WRITER

    261 - 303

    HPI: 62.77

    Rank: 569

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    Zhang Xun

    POLITICIAN

    1854 - 1923

    HPI: 62.77

    Rank: 570

  • Photo of Wu Daozi

    Wu Daozi

    PAINTER

    680 - 740

    HPI: 62.74

    Rank: 571

  • Photo of Li Shangyin

    Li Shangyin

    WRITER

    813 - 858

    HPI: 62.73

    Rank: 572

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    Yuan Mei

    WRITER

    1716 - 1798

    HPI: 62.71

    Rank: 573

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Jimmy Lai ranks 7. Before him are Li Ka-shing (1928), Jack Ma (1964), Ren Zhengfei (1944), Morris Chang (1931), Rebiya Kadeer (1946), and Lee Shau-kee (1929). After him are Zhong Shanshan (1954), Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), Wang Jianlin (1954), and Changpeng Zhao (1977).

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