He Xiangjian

In this Chinese name, the family name is He.
Hé Xiǎngjiàn
何享健
Born (1942-10-05) October 5, 1942 (age 82)
Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder, Midea
SpouseMarried
Children3

He Xiangjian (Chinese: 何享健; pinyin: Hé Xiǎngjiàn; Jyutping: Ho4 Hoeng2 Gin6, born October 5, 1942) is the co-founder of Midea, one of China's largest appliance makers. In September 2021, his net worth was estimated to be $28.8 billion by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, positioning him at the 51st place in the index.[1]

Life

In 1968 Beijiao, Guangdong, He formed the lid production company that would become Midea.[1]

He stepped down from operations of Midea in 2012.[1]

He is married with three children and lives in Foshan in Junlan International Golf Life Village, a villa neighbourhood developed by Midea Real Estate Group.[2]

He is a noted art collector and founded the He Art Museum, a privately funded non-profit museum designed by Pritzker Prize winner Tadao Ando.[3]

It is reported that there was an attempted kidnapping of He in June 2020. Assailants are alleged to have broken in to He's villa at Foshan, He's son, He Jianfeng, escaping and alerting local police, who are said to have rescued He and arrested five suspects.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: He Xiangjian". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Forbes profile: He Xiangjian". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ Durón, Maximilíano (6 October 2020). "He Jianfeng". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Li, Cao (15 June 2020). "Intruders Try to Kidnap a Chinese Appliance Tycoon" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Allen, Kerry (15 June 2020). "He Xiangjian: China arrests five after attempt to kidnap billionaire". BBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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