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	\| alma_mater = Central South University<br>Beijing General Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals		\| alma_mater = Central South University<br>Beijing General Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals
	\| occupation = Business Executive, Entrepreneur, Chemist		\| occupation = Business Executive, Entrepreneur, Chemist
	\| years_active = ~~1990–present~~		\| years_active = 1990-present
	\| employer = [[BYD Company]]		\| employer = [[BYD Company]]
	\| organization = BYD Company Ltd.		\| organization = BYD Company Ltd.
	\| title = Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer		\| title = Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
	\| term = ~~1995–present~~		\| term = 1995-present
	\| predecessor = None (founder)		\| predecessor = None (founder)
	\| board_member_of = BYD Company Ltd.		\| board_member_of = BYD Company Ltd.
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	Wang's remarkable journey from an orphaned farm boy in rural Anhui to one of China's wealthiest and most influential industrialists represents a quintessential rags-to-riches story.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wang Chuanfu Biography \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/wang-chuanfu/ \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> He founded BYD at age 29 with just 250,000 yuan ($30,000) borrowed from his cousin, starting as a battery manufacturer for mobile phones before boldly entering the automotive industry in 2003.<ref>{{cite news \|title=BYD's Rise from Battery Maker to EV Giant \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-21/how-byd-became-the-world-s-biggest-ev-maker \|newspaper=Bloomberg \|date=September 21, 2023 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>		Wang's remarkable journey from an orphaned farm boy in rural Anhui to one of China's wealthiest and most influential industrialists represents a quintessential rags-to-riches story.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wang Chuanfu Biography \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/wang-chuanfu/ \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> He founded BYD at age 29 with just 250,000 yuan ($30,000) borrowed from his cousin, starting as a battery manufacturer for mobile phones before boldly entering the automotive industry in 2003.<ref>{{cite news \|title=BYD's Rise from Battery Maker to EV Giant \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-21/how-byd-became-the-world-s-biggest-ev-maker \|newspaper=Bloomberg \|date=September 21, 2023 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>

	Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner at Berkshire Hathaway, famously called Wang "a combination of Thomas Edison and Jack ~~Welch—something~~ like Edison in solving technical problems, and something like Welch in getting done what he needs to do."<ref>{{cite news \|title=Charlie Munger on Wang Chuanfu \|url=https://fortune.com/2009/04/13/byd-chinas-rising-auto-star/ \|newspaper=Fortune \|date=April 13, 2009 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> Berkshire Hathaway's 2008 investment of $230 million for a 9.89% stake in BYD, largely driven by Munger's conviction, has returned over $2.5 billion.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Berkshire Hathaway BYD Investment Returns \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/berkshire-hathaway-byd-stake-profit-11660051841 \|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal \|date=August 9, 2022 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>		Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner at Berkshire Hathaway, famously called Wang "a combination of Thomas Edison and Jack Welch - something like Edison in solving technical problems, and something like Welch in getting done what he needs to do."<ref>{{cite news \|title=Charlie Munger on Wang Chuanfu \|url=https://fortune.com/2009/04/13/byd-chinas-rising-auto-star/ \|newspaper=Fortune \|date=April 13, 2009 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> Berkshire Hathaway's 2008 investment of $230 million for a 9.89% stake in BYD, largely driven by Munger's conviction, has returned over $2.5 billion.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Berkshire Hathaway BYD Investment Returns \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/berkshire-hathaway-byd-stake-profit-11660051841 \|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal \|date=August 9, 2022 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>

	As of February 2025, Wang's net worth stands at approximately $20.8 billion, making him one of China's wealthiest individuals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Wang Chuanfu \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/ \|publisher=Bloomberg \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> In 2024, he was named to the TIME100 Climate list for his contributions to combating climate change through electric vehicle adoption.<ref>{{cite news \|title=TIME100 Climate 2024 \|url=https://time.com/collection/time100-climate-2024/ \|newspaper=TIME \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>		As of February 2025, Wang's net worth stands at approximately $20.8 billion, making him one of China's wealthiest individuals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Wang Chuanfu \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/ \|publisher=Bloomberg \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> In 2024, he was named to the TIME100 Climate list for his contributions to combating climate change through electric vehicle adoption.<ref>{{cite news \|title=TIME100 Climate 2024 \|url=https://time.com/collection/time100-climate-2024/ \|newspaper=TIME \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

	Wang Chuanfu is extremely private about his personal life. He is known to be married, though his spouse's name is not publicly disclosed. Wang has occasionally mentioned his ~~siblings—particularly~~ his elder brother and sister-in-law who raised ~~him—as~~ the most important people in his life.		Wang Chuanfu is extremely private about his personal life. He is known to be married, though his spouse's name is not publicly disclosed. Wang has occasionally mentioned his siblings - particularly his elder brother and sister-in-law who raised him - as the most important people in his life.

	Despite his immense wealth, Wang is known for a relatively modest lifestyle. He reportedly drives BYD vehicles exclusively and rarely attends high-society events.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wang Chuanfu Leadership Style \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/byd-wang-chuanfu-profile-2023-8 \|newspaper=Business Insider \|date=August 2023 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>		Despite his immense wealth, Wang is known for a relatively modest lifestyle. He reportedly drives BYD vehicles exclusively and rarely attends high-society events.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wang Chuanfu Leadership Style \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/byd-wang-chuanfu-profile-2023-8 \|newspaper=Business Insider \|date=August 2023 \|access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>

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