By surbhi garg | February 11, 2014 0 Comments

Net Worth: US$ 14.2 billion

INTRODUCTION

Wang Jianlin was born on October 24^th 1954 in China, this country is best known for the quality the people they have. If we talk about the richness that this country counts in the world, it is no far behind anyone. Wang Jianlin holds topmost position being the richest person of this country. This business Tycoon owns a property worth $14.1 billion. Being the chairman of Dalian Wanda group he is declared as the richest in China by Forbes. The quality this Chinese billionaire had was not adamant of making money but to make something valuable of this money. Being into many areas he has served the country a lot.

EARLY LIFE

Wang Jianlin was natively from Sichuan Province in China, He completed his graduation from Liaonling public university located in Shenyang. He started with his career in military and in early 70’s he served his country as the member of People’s Libration Army. He was also the member of CPC (Communist Party of China) which now today has made its best position on political grounds. In mid 80’s he completed his graduation and was posted as the Office Administrator for Xigang University. The first success in his life was to become the General Manager of Xigang Development Company and after that he never looked back. He has actively been serving through his contribution and membership in many associations like China Entrepreneur Association, Enterprise Directors Association. He established his career being investing in real estate and so he is an active member of China real state and closely associated with it. This was not only he wanted, as he wanted to expand his way of progressing. He also has achieved success being the Vice chairman of Federation of Industry and Commerce he has contributed a lot towards the progress of this country. In late 90’s he became the Chairman of famous Dalian Wanda which was established in 1988.

MONEY AND SOURCES

The main aim of Mr. Wang is “Serving people” and he has proved it to best. The richest Chinese person in the world is business tycoon Wang Jianlin. The real estate was his only investment to make him rule the list among the richest chaps. One should not be mistaken in saying that china has list of millionaire’s and billionaire’s which makes it economically fastest and richest leading country in the world. Wang Jianlin, the chairman of Dalian Wanda Group has achieved the first position from third. A hop of $7.0 billion to $14.1 billion has made him the richest one this time. The Dalian Wanda is a real estate company, it has spread its ways of establishment in many field including cinemas, stores (departmental), industry of entertainment and karaoke centers, hospitality. The well-known AMC Theater established in 2002 was taken over by Dalian Wanda group by paying $2.6 billion. This gave a big break any had provided and way of development in entertainment field. The success made it to establish chains of theater all over china and worldwide. Making up at the list of Asia’s largest cinemas, the Wanda Cinemas makes a mark in this field. Today Wanda group has 69 shopping plaza’s, 40 mega five star hotels, more than 50 karaoke center and many departmental stores all over china, the major development when this group acquired Sunseeker International Limited in year 2013.

AWARDS AND SPONSORSHIP

He has played a major role towards the development of his own country for which he has received many awards. He has been awarded in many areas of activity in business and other areas of social responsibility. He is an active Chinese citizen who wants to bring China to the list of the developed nations.

The awards which he has received are

• In the year 2004 his organization, Dalian Wanda was given an Outstanding award for poverty relief by Municipal government
• In the year 2005 he received many awards like Economic personality of the year by CCTV, the Ministry of Civil Affairs awarded him the China Charity Award.
• In the year 2006, his organization got the Most Devoted Private Enterprise award and Civilized Organization award.
• In the year 2007, he received China Glory Society Individual, Constructor Medal and China Best Employer.
• In the year 2008, he was awarded with National May 1 Labor Medal, Pioneer of Improving Chinese Livelihood
• In the year 2009, he was awarded as the China’s Outstanding Charity Contributor, Model Individual for Helping Disabled.
• In the year 2010, he was awarded as the Model Individual in Earthquake Relief work, and his organization got the China Poverty Alleviation Award.
• In the year 2011, he was honored with the title of Model Individual in building a Well-off Society.
• In the year 2012, his organization was awarded as the Outstanding Organization for National Cultural System Reform and as Outstanding Party Committee.
• In the year 2013, he was awarded as Most Devoted Individual and Outstanding model Worker.

INTERESTS AND PERSONAL LIFE

Music and football are his major interest’s, he is a big fan of folk music and a die heart football fan. He has helped youth interested in football by providing sponsorship so that they can develop their skills in this game. He has a beautiful wife, Lin Ning and is a proud father of two sons and a daughter. He is the eldest among his siblings.