Wang Wenyin

Wang Wenyin (Chinese: 王文银, born 1968)[2] is a Chinese businessman and chairman of Amer International Group, a Chinese company that produces cable and copper products.

Wang Wenyin
Born1968
NationalityChinese
EducationNanjing University
OccupationChairman, Amer International Group
Net worthUS$13.2 billion (December 2020)[1]

Early life

Wang was born in the Chinese province of Anhui in 1968. He graduated from Nanjing University in 1993, then worked in a warehouse as a manager before starting his own powercord business which eventually grew into Amer International Group.[3]

Career

He has multiplied Amer International Group’s mines and factories and has influenced his company in the Communist Party in attempt to challenge the dominance of China’s state-owned giant corporations.[3] It was reported in March 2014 that Wang Wenyin planned to set up a company in Singapore to expand the trading of metals and to purchase global mining assets.[4] As of June 25, 2015, Wang Wenyin was ranked number 125 on Forbes’ list of global billionaires with a net worth of $15 billion, and the 8th richest man in China.[1]

Personal life

As of 2015, Wang resides in Shenzhen, China.[5][1]

References

  1. "Wang Wenyin". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. "China Rich List 2014". Hurun. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. "Wang Wenyin: China's New Prince of Copper". Fortune. 25 June 2015.
  4. "Billionaire Wang Wenyin Sets Up Mining Company In Singapore". Wealth-X. 25 June 2015.
  5. "Wang Wenyin". 22 June 2015.


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