Portrait of He Xiangjian & family

Rank #66

He Xiangjian & family

Net worth $33.9B

Home appliances · China

Born
Aug 11, 1942
Age
83
Source
Home appliances
Residence
Foshan, Guangdong
Citizenship
China
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Entrepreneur He Xiangjian built Midea Group into one of the world's largest appliance makers.
  • In 1968, He led a group of 23 residents from the town of Beijiao in Guangdong province to form a lid production workshop that became Midea. It trades in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
  • Midea Group took German robotics firm Kuka private from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2022 and became its sole owner.
  • He stepped down as chairman of Midea Group in 2012.
  • His son He Jianfeng is a director of Midea Group and Midea Real Estate Holding.
  • In 2023, He pledged to donate $410 million to set up a fund supporting scientific research in China.

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