He Xiangjian
Hé Xiǎngjiàn 何享健 | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1942 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder, Midea |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 3 |
He Xiangjian (Chinese: 何享健; pinyin: Hé Xiǎngjiàn, born October 5, 1942) is the co-founder of Midea, one of China's largest appliance makers. On September 2021, his net worth was estimated to be $28.8 billion by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, positioning him at the 51st place in the index.[1]
Life[]
In 1968, He led a group of 23 residents from Beijiao, Guangdong to form a lid production company that became Midea.[1]
He stepped down from operations of Midea in 2012.[1]
In June 2020, criminals attempted to kidnap He, breaking in to his Foshan villa. His son, He Jianfeng managed to escape and notified the police who rescued He, five suspects were arrested by local police.[2][3]
He is married with three children and lives in Foshan in Junlan International Golf Life Village, a villa neighbourhood developed by Midea Real Estate Group.[4]
He is a noted art collector and founded the He Art Museum, a privately funded non-profit museum designed by Pritzker Prize winner Tadao Ando.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: He Xiangjian". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Li, Cao (15 June 2020). "Intruders Try to Kidnap a Chinese Appliance Tycoon" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Allen, Kerry (15 June 2020). "He Xiangjian: China arrests five after attempt to kidnap billionaire". BBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Forbes profile: He Xiangjian". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Durón, Maximilíano (6 October 2020). "He Jianfeng". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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