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Wang Chuanfu

1966 - Today

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Wang Chuanfu (Chinese: 王传福; born 8 April 1966) is a Chinese chemist, billionaire entrepreneur, and the founder, chairman and CEO of the BYD Company. Wang was born in Anhui to a poor farmer family. He then studied metallurgy and earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree. After briefly managing a battery company, he founded BYD in 1995 with a loan from his cousin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Chuanfu is the 590th most popular businessperson, the 948th most popular biography from China and the 15th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

Wang Chuanfu is most famous for being the founder and chairman of BYD Company, a major Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles and batteries. He is recognized for his significant contributions to the development of renewable energy technologies and the electric vehicle industry.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Wang Chuanfu ranks 590 out of 847. Before him are Marc Randolph, Giovanni Ferrero, Kai-Fu Lee, Andrea Stella, Güler Sabancı, and Hiro Matsushita. After him are Josef Neckermann, Ginni Rometty, Yuri Milner, Robert Ripley, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Samuel P. Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Wang Chuanfu ranks 291. Before him are David Bennent, Juhan Parts, Michael K. Williams, Aigars Kalvītis, Traylor Howard, and Laurent Lafforgue. After him are Greg Wise, Andrew Adamson, Csaba Köves, Roberto Gualtieri, Dexter Fletcher, and Stéphane Demol.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Chuanfu ranks 948 out of 1,610. Before him are Wang Meng (1934), Chang Wanquan (1949), James Soong (1942), Wu Lei (1991), Zhong Nanshan (1936), and Gu Kailai (1958). After him are Chen Quanguo (1955), Yao Lee (1922), Liu Chao-shiuan (1943), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Ilham Tohti (1969), and Cai Chusheng (1906).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Wang Chuanfu ranks 15. Before him are Lei Jun (1969), Ma Huateng (1971), Li Ning (1963), Wang Jianlin (1954), Changpeng Zhao (1977), and Henry Luce (1898). After him are Zhang Yiming (1983), Li Shufu (1963), Chai Ling (1966), Meng Wanzhou (1972), Xu Rongmao (1950), and Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968).

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