Wang Jianlin

Wang Jianlin (王健林)

Wang Jianlin (王健林) is chairman of the board of directors of Dalian Wanda Group Shareholding Co. Ltd. He came atop the 2012 New Fortune 500 Rich List, with a personal wealth of 46 billion yuan (US$7.3 billion).

Born in October 1954 in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, Wang joined in the army in 1970. After graduating from the Liaoning University in July 1970, he worked as director of the Office of Xigang District People's Government of Dalian City.

In 1989 Wang entered the real estate industry. In August 1992 he was appointed general manager of the Dalian Wanda Real Estate Group. In March 1993 he was appointed chairman of the board of directors of Dalian Wanda Group Shareholding Co. Ltd.

Over the past decades, Wang and his company have donated over 2.8 billion yuan to social charities, heading the list of donators. He was presented with the China Charity Award six times.

On May 8, 2012, Wang came atop the 500 Rich List chosen by New Fortune Magazine and China Minsheng Banking Corp, with a personal wealth of 46 billion yuan (US$7.3 billion).

Meanwhile, Wang is the delegate of the 17th National Congress of CPC, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice president of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, honorary president of the China Charity Federation, and vice president of the China Enterprise Confederation/China Enterprise Directors Association (CEC/CEDA), and vice president of the China General Chamber of Commerce.