Portrait of Gao Dekang & family

Rank #763

Gao Dekang & family

Net worth $5.5B

Apparel · China

Born
Feb 01, 1952
Age
74
Source
Apparel
Residence
Changshu, Jiangsu
Citizenship
China
Marital status
Married
Children
1
Education
EMBA, Phoenix International University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Gao Dekang is the chairman and CEO of Bosideng International Holdings, one of the world's largest makers of down jackets.
  • Born in 1952 in a family of tailors, Gao learnt how to sew when he was a child.
  • He opened a small tailor shop in 1976, and decided to focus on making down jackets about a decade later.
  • Today the Hong Kong-listed company operates a network of more than 3,000 stores across China. It also sells its products in dozens of countries including France, Italy and the U.S.
  • Gao's wife, Mei Dong, and son Gao Xiaodong both sit on Bosideng's board of directors.

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