He Xiangjian

He Xiangjian (Chinese: 何享健; pinyin: Hé Xiǎngjiàn, born October 5, 1942) is the co-founder of Midea, one of China's largest appliance makers. With a net worth of $9.3 billion in January 2015, he was the ninth richest person in China, and 136th richest in the world, according to Forbes.[1][2] He previously ranked #6 for Forbes list of 2010 Chinese billionaires[3] and #9 in the Forbes list of Chinese billionaires of 2011.[4]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is He.
Hé Xiǎngjiàn
何享健
BornOctober 5, 1942
Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationCo-founder, Midea
Net worthUS$24.5 billion (May 2020)[1]
Children3

Personal life

In June 2020, criminals attempted to kidnap He, breaking in to his Foshan villa. His son, He Jianfeng managed to escape and notified the police who rescued He, five suspects were arrested by local police.[5][6][7]

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.[1] His residence has a view on the Midea headquarters.[5]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: He Xiangjian". Forbes. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Hurun Report Global Rich List 2014". Hurun Report. February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. "2010 Forbes China Rich List". China Daily. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. Flannery, Russell (19 October 2011). "Chinese Billionaire He Xiangjian Sells Midea Stake To Big State Bank". Forbes. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  5. "Chinese police: Five arrested over Midea founder home invasion". news.cgtn.com.
  6. Stevenson, Alexandra; Li, Cao (15 June 2020). "Intruders Try to Kidnap a Chinese Appliance Tycoon" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. 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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