Zong Qinghou

Zong Qinghou turned privately-owned Hangzhou Wahaha Group into one of China's largest homegrown sellers of bottled water, teas and milk drinks.

Zong founded Wahaha as a store in a children's school in the city of Hangzhou in 1987.

Zong is an outspoken advocate of lower taxes to support economic growth in China.

His daughter, Kelly, is the company's vice chairman and chief executive officer.