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Chen Jianhua

China 55 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth: Chemicals
Industry: Manufacturing
Residence: Suzhou
Education: Nanjing Normal University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

Assets

Guangdong Songfa Ceramics

509,000,000 shares @ -

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603268-CN
Hengli Petrochemical

3,209,700,000 shares @ -

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600346-CN
Hengli Petrochemical

0 shares @ -

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600346-CN

Biography

Chen Jianhua is the chairman of Hengli Group, one of China's largest petrochemical businesses that also has interests in tourism and property development.

Chen's wife Fan Hongwei, also a billionaire, is the chairman of the group's listed arm Hengli Petrochemical.

Born into an impoverished family, Chen quit school at the age of 13.

He later made his fortune trading textiles and acquired a state-owned chemical fiber factory before expanding into petrochemicals.

The couple's son, Chen Hanlun, is Hengli Group's vice president. Their daughter, Chen Yiting, once led its tourism arm.