Roger Wang

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.

For the Malaysian composer and acoustic guitarist, see Roger Wang (guitarist).
Roger Wang
Born1948/1949 (age 71–72)[1]
China
NationalityChinese/Taiwanese-American
Other namesH. Roger Wang
OccupationBusinessman, philanthropist
Net worthUS$3.2 billion (February 2016)[1]
Spouse(s)Vivine Wang
Children2
RelativesDorothy Wang (daughter)
Roger Wang
Traditional Chinese王恆
Simplified Chinese王恒

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

Personal life

In 1970, Wang immigrated from Taiwan to United States. In 1978, Wang was naturalized as an 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
  1. "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. Zeveloff, Julie. "The Billionaire Foreigners Who Made Their Fortunes In China". Business Insider.
  3. "Wang recognized as 2009 Southeastern Alumnus of the Year". southeastern.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. Lee, Don (20 April 2008). "U.S.-honed skills paying off in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  5. "Golden Eagle Retail Group". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. "H. Roger Wang". Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  7. Flanigan, James (15 June 2006). "Building a Business Empire in China". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  8. "Roger Wang". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. "Roger Wang". Forbes. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  10. "Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited". www.geretail.com.
  11. "The U.S. – China Policy Foundation". uscpf.org.
  12. "Philanthropic Support for the Chinese Garden". Huntington Library. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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