Tsai Eng-meng
$7.2B
Born
Jan 15, 1957
Age
69
Source of Wealth
Food, beverages
Residence
Shanghai,
Citizenship
Taiwan
Marital Status
Married
Children
0
Education
- Tsai Eng-meng is the chairman of Want Want China, one of the world's largest suppliers of Chinese-style snacks and drinks.
- He also invests in hotels, financial services and media, including China Times newspaper and China Television Co.
- At age 19, Tsai joined his father's food business and later came up with an idea for a new product: crackers made from rice flour. He took over the company as president in 1987.
- Sons Kevin and Matthew, along with nephew Cheng Wen-Hsien, are members of Want Want's board of directors.
- Want Want is pronounced Wang Wang and means prosperity and fortune.
- Tsai apparently wouldn't let his sons go to college, believing he was the best teacher.
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