Portrait of Michael Ying

Rank #1782

Michael Ying

Net worth $2.3B

Retail · Hong Kong

Born
Dec 01, 1949
Age
76
Source
Retail
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Hong Kong
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Michael Ying is the former chairman of Hong Kong-listed fashion retailer Esprit.
  • He has kept a low profile and sold most of his stake in the company after stepping down in 2006.
  • In 2017 Ying transferred the rest of his Esprit shares to his daughters, who then sold all in 2021.
  • Ying joined Esprit in the 1970s and played a key role in building it into a global brand.
  • Ying's Yan Ai Foundation has been supporting education and health care for poor children on the mainland.