Liang Wengen (; born 1956) is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded and is the chairman of
Sany Heavy Industry. In 2011, he became the richest man in mainland China with a net worth of about US$8 billion.
As of November 2018, he is the 68th richest person in China, with a net worth of about $3.5 billion.
Biography
He was born to a poor peasant family in
Maotang, a small town in
Lianyuan
Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the ...
,
Loudi
Loudi () is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, ...
,
Hunan
Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ...
province in 1956.
China Daily, "Entrepreneurs' presence grows at CPC congress", updated 2012.
Liang has a bachelor's degree from
Central South University
Central South University (CSU; ) is a public university in Changsha, Hunan, China. Funded and overseen by China's Ministry of Education, it is a member of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction initiatives.
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Liang worked as a top manager at a state arms plant, before getting involved in the construction-equipment industry.
He is the founder and main shareholder of
Sany Group, a heavy industry manufacturer based in
Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the ...
, Hunan.
Liang is a member of the
Communist Party and was elected to the party's
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Political parties
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Personal life
Liang is married and has one son, Liang Zhizhong. He lives in
Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the ...
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References
External links
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梁稳根
1956 births
Living people
Chinese billionaires
Sany
Businesspeople from Hunan
People from Loudi
Central South University alumni
Chinese company founders
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