Roger Wang | |
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| Born | 1948/1949 (age 71–72)[1] China |
| Nationality | Chinese/Taiwanese-American |
| Other names | H. Roger Wang |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Net worth | US$3.2 billion (February 2016)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Vivine Wang |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dorothy Wang (daughter) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 王恆 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王恒 | ||||||
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Roger Wang (born 1948/49) is a Taiwanese-American businessman.[2] He is the chairman and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Golden Eagle International Group.
Early life
In 1948, Wang was born in mainland China.
Education
In 1973, Wang earned a MBA degree from Southeastern Louisiana University. [3]
Career
Wang returned to China in 1992 and founded the Golden Eagle International Group in Nanjing, starting by building a tower and opening a department store.[4] The company became a conglomerate specializing in many things ranging from real estate development and automotive maintenance. He founded the Golden Eagle Retail Group in 1995[5] to operate department stores within China, particularly Jiangsu province;[6] the retail Group became public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2006,[7] ticker 3308, with Wang as the main shareholder.[8]
He was featured in Forbes' List of billionaires (2007) and The Forbes 400 Richest Americans.[9]
As of August 2016, Wang is the chairman of Golden Eagle. He is the former CEO, and Su Kai has been CEO since August 2014.[10]
He is one of the Executive Board Members of The U.S. – China Policy Foundation. [11]
Philanthropy
Wang made a large charitable contribution to The Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[12]
Awards
- 2009 Alumnus of the Year. Presented by Southeastern Louisiana University.[3]
Personal life
In 1970, Wang immigrated from Taiwan to United States. In 1978, Wang was naturalized as a United States citizen.[3]
Wang's wife is Vivine Wang. They have two daughters, Janice and Dorothy Wang. He splits his time between China and Beverly Hills, California.[6] [4]
References
- ^ a b "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Zeveloff, Julie. "The Billionaire Foreigners Who Made Their Fortunes In China". Business Insider.
- ^ a b c "Wang recognized as 2009 Southeastern Alumnus of the Year". southeastern.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Don (20 April 2008). "U.S.-honed skills paying off in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "H. Roger Wang". Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Flanigan, James (15 June 2006). "Building a Business Empire in China". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Roger Wang". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited". www.geretail.com.
- ^ "The U.S. – China Policy Foundation". uscpf.org.
- ^ "Philanthropic Support for the Chinese Garden". Huntington Library. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.