Portrait of Lam Wai-ying

Rank #1028

Lam Wai-ying

Net worth $4.1B

Smartphone screens · Hong Kong

Born
Jan 01, 1970
Age
56
Source
Smartphone screens
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Hong Kong
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Lam and her husband Yeung Kin-man own Hong Kong's Biel Crystal, which makes screens for smartphones.
  • Lam, Biel's chairman, owns 49% of the business; Yeung holds 51%.
  • Biel is the largest supplier of glass screens for cell phones, tablets and watches to Apple and employs 90,000 people around the world.
  • While weakening iPhone demand may affect shipments to Apple, they also supply to Samsung and Sony and have stated they expect stable revenue.
  • Since 2021 Biel has filed twice for a Hong Kong IPO but it never materialized.